| Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Businesss Contributor(s): Slobodkina, Esphyr (Author), Slobodkina, Esphyr (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0060257784 ISBN-13: 9780060257781 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $17.00 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: April 2008 Annotation: "Caps! Caps for sale!" calls the peddler, until one day he wakes up from a nap to find his caps have disappeared. Fashioned from a folktale, here's "a bright picture book, infused with a humor which seems to spring from Slobodkina's own hearty enjoyment of the troubles of a peddler with a band of monkeys".--The New York Times. A Reading Rainbow Selection. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Classics - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Apes, Monkeys, Etc. |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 84043122 |
| Lexile Measure: 480 |
| Series: Young Scott Books |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 9.56" W x 11.84" (1.26 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 5461 Reading Level: 3.1 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Caps for Sale is a timeless classic beloved by millions...one of the most popular picture books ever published This picture book is an excellent choice to share at home or in the classroom, as children love chanting along with the naughty monkeys. Children will delight in following the peddler's efforts to outwit the monkeys and will ask to read it again and again. Caps for Sale is an excellent easy-to-read book that includes repetition, patterns, and colors, perfect for early readers. This tale of a peddler and a band of mischievous monkeys is filled with warmth, humor, and simplicity and also teaches children about problem and resolution. This classic picture book will be appreciated as a birthday, baby shower, or graduation gift |
Contributor Bio(s): Slobodkina, Esphyr: - Esphyr Slobodkina (1908 2002), internationally renowned artist and author of the children's classic Caps for Sale, was among the first female American artists to explore abstraction and the first to use collage in American storybooks. She studied art in Russia and China before immigrating to the United States in 1928. She was a founding member of the American Abstract Artists group, and her work is represented in prominent museum collections across the country. Slobodkina, Esphyr: -Esphyr Slobodkina (1908-2002), internationally renowned artist and author of the children's classic Caps for Sale, was among the first female American artists to explore abstraction and the first to use collage in American storybooks. She studied art in Russia and China before immigrating to the United States in 1928. She was a founding member of the American Abstract Artists group, and her work is represented in prominent museum collections across the country. |