A little boy is excited to work alongside his Papa as they collect eggs, plums, peppers and pumpkins to sell at their stand in the farmer's market, but when Papa cannot make it to the stand, his community gathers around him, with dishes made of his own produce.
A young Black boy helps his grandfather harvest and sell produce each week at his farm stand. But Papa is getting older and when one day he is too tired to go to the market, his grandson and the community rally around to support him.
Rhyming text describes how over the course of a year, two young friends meet at the local farmers' market and experience the flavors of the changing seasons.
"Our farmers' market is a busy place! Lots of community helpers work at the farmers' market. Readers will learn about who works at a farmers' market, what the workers do, and what makes a farmers' market special"--Provided by publisher.
Little Green is a proud and strong pickup truck who loves helping with chores, but when Farmer Gray buys a big new blue truck, Little Green is left to rust in a pasture until the farmer's daughter, Fern, suggests they fix him up and use him for such gentle jobs as going to the farmers' market.
"A boy, his pet dragon, and his mother go to a farmer's market and buy fruit, vegetables, and flowers. An adapted, early emergent reader that includes a picture glossary, common sight words list, activities, and a note to caregivers"--OCLC.
Join a young boy and girl as they head to the farmers market with their grandmother and gather loads of fresh ingredients. Then, follow them back to the kitchen where they cook, bake, and, most importantly of all, spend time together.
Simple text and color photographs depict the people who work at a farmers' market and the jobs they do. Includes a glossary, critical thinking questions, and further resources.
"Farmer's Market takes emergent readers on a trip to the farmer's market while providing them with a supportive first nonfiction reading experience. Carefully crafted text uses high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references to support emergent readers, making sure they aren't facing too many challenges at once. Farmer's Market includes Tools for Teachers and Caregivers and a Let's Review! question and image, as well as introductory nonfiction features such as labels, a table of contents, words to know, and an index"--Provided by publisher.
