My Granny Went to Market: A Round-the-world Counting Rhyme

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The book is full of beautiful, big and bright pictures, drawing the reader’s eye to examine them in more detail.

This book covers the numbers 1 - 10 and also geography as Granny rides a magic carpet (from Istanbul) to different markets around the world. It is perfect for counting along with your children and the images in the book make it more fun as you scavenger to count each item. The different cultures add another layer to the story by maybe piquing some interest in a country the reader may or may not have heard of.Supplier is using paper or board that is certified FSC, PEFC or SFI, or classified PREPS 3 as a minimum as well as being a part of the Book Chain project that convenes 28 publishing companies to collaborate on sustainable sourcing of wood fibre for books and periodicals. Although these students may not be able to travel the world at this moment, it shows them about different cultures. This is both an entertaining and educational book which is fun to count along with whilst beautiful to look at.

This book teaches us a lot about cultural objects from around the world, it also uses a rhythm of counting to show the journey throughout the book. The majority of pages are undamaged with some creasing or tearing, and pencil underlining of text, but this is minimal. I enjoyed reading this book because in some of the cultures I did not realize one of their customs and normalities. Reading this book, I actually learned about different cultures and things that went along with them.The illustrations reveal traditional dress and environments including Australia and Switzerland… An entertaining story, while revealing a captivating illustration on each page of the very finest quality. While this book is to help with counting each page is represented by a certain place around the world. It reinforces numeracy skills whilst teaching young children about different countries around the world. This is a fun way of showing the reader what different cultures and places look like around the world, along with learning to count!

Granny went to Market is a fun book about a Granny flying around the world purchasing different items. From half a pawpaw to five jew-plums through to ten bananas, this girl’s love of Caribbean fruits is so infectious that you can almost taste the juice dribbling down your chin. I like that some cultural elements are explained- for example, the names of the cats Granny gets in Thailand, Puyin and Puchai, are the Thai words for "little girl" and "little boy". We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there is something for every literary palate. The obvious one being Geography-using a world map and pinning all the places that Granny has visited;children can learn about the different cultures around the world.

All of these objects are things that are well known for the area such as various tapestries from Istanbul, Nesting Dolls, Llamas, drums etc. The writing is just as exciting, rich in rhyming, alliteration, interesting words, and introduces foreign words to children, and gives an insight into the different cultures and objects which represent that country.

This rhyming story will take young readers on an adventure to different countries while teaching them to count along the way. s A Child's Treasury of Poetry, which was a constant companion throughout her childhood, Paolo Coelho's The Alchemist, everything by T.Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. My Granny Went to Market: A Round-The-World Counting Rhyme by Stella Blackstone is a rhyming book about a Granny who takes a magic carpet ride around the world. This stylishly illustrated counting book from a Best New Illustrator, opens with a vibrant cockerel crowing to welcome the day and ends with a solitary barn owl flying off the page and slipping into the night. Perfect for learning how to count, as well as introducing children to a host of bird names, this rhyming text is great for reading aloud.