| Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business Contributor(s): Slobodkina, Esphyr (Author), Slobodkina, Esphyr (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0061474533 ISBN-13: 9780061474538 Publisher: HarperFestival OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Board Books - Other Formats Published: September 2015 Annotation: First published in 1940, this silly story about a peddler and a band of mischievous monkeys has entertained generations of children. Now, even the youngest of readers can enjoy this board book edition, with an abbreviated text that has all the humor and warmth of the original. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Classics - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Clothing & Dress |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2007933969 |
| Lexile Measure: 480 |
| Series: Reading Rainbow Books |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 4.99" W x 5.86" (0.48 lbs) 32 pages |
| 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. The board book edition features sturdy pages and is just the right size for your little monkey. 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. |