Baby Goes to Market
Age 1+
Baby Books
“The vibrant marketplace is filled with color, texture, and patterns created using a mixed-media palette. . . . Young listeners will delight in getting to know Baby and his mama.” — School Library Journal
Join Baby and his doting mama at a bustling southwest Nigerian marketplace for a bright, bouncy read-aloud offering a gentle introduction to numbers. Baby is so adorable that the banana seller gives him six bananas. Baby eats one and puts five in the basket, but Mama doesn’t notice. Cheeky Baby collects more and more foods until Mama notices that her basket is getting very heavy! Rhythmic language, visual humor, and a bounty of delectable food make this abridged version of the original tale perfect for story time.
Creators
Atinuke is a Nigerian storyteller. She draws upon her recent ancestry from Yoruba land, England and Wales, and more ancient origins in Spain, Portugal and China, to tell stories from both the world of folktales and contemporary life. She has written many Anna Hibiscus Racing Read titles and picture books, as well as the series entitled No. 1 Car Spotter. She lives in Newport, Pembrokeshire with her husband and two sons. Find her online at atinuke-author.weebly.com.
Angela Brooksbank worked as a designer and art director in the children's book industry before undertaking an MA at the Cambridge School of Art, and turning her hand to her own illustration. About her picture book inspiration, Angela says, "I am constantly inspired by children’s energy and unique response to life and hope that my work conveys some of their playful spirit." Baby Goes to Market, written by Atinuke, is her first book with Walker. Find her online at angelabrooksbank.com.
