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

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While this book is to help with counting each page is represented by a certain place around the world. Although these students may not be able to travel the world at this moment, it shows them about different cultures. It can be used across the curricular; children can create their own paper flying carpet, masks, and lanterns.

My Granny Went to Market: A Round-the-World Counting Rhyme by Stella Blackstone is a lovely book with beautiful illustrations. A great story of a granny who travelled to different countries around the world, picking up different cultural objects. Finally, there is also a map at the front and back of the book that shows the path of Granny's travels. 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.She has read and written poetry for as long as she can remember, and her favourite books include Louis Untermeyer? His round-the-world travels have provided much inspiration for his work, and his first trip to India in 1986 resulted in a one person show entitled ‘Wel-come To India’ which was followed by a book and a short BBC TV film of the same name. Since studying at the Royal College of Art, he has painted in numerous locations for exhibitions, commissions and publications. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. 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.

Product arrived matching the specifications I requested but also matched the photographs and item description. As it says in the title it is written in rhyme and every place she visits she picks up a certain amount of objects (one more than the previous place) therefore is a counting book also. Fly away with Granny as she takes a magic carpet ride around the world, collecting a steadily increasing number of souvenirs from each unique location! 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. 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.This book can be used to be read out to children, the illustrations are fabulous, a lot of questions can be asked to children about it, i. On each page there are a number of things that need to be found and counted, helping the reader learn how to count in a fun way!

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. Also, this book brings all of the cultural diversities together all in one setting as well as it shows how different each of them are.

The majority of pages are undamaged with some creasing or tearing, and pencil underlining of text, but this is minimal.