A Gift for Amma : Market Day in India

★ “An excellent story for young readers to enhance their understanding of color and an aspect of traditional Indian culture” – School Library Journal, starred review The sun grows bright. The street is busy. It’s market day in town!  Explore a rainbow of delights in a South Indian street market! A young girl is looking for the perfect gift for her Amma (mother). Would Amma like bright orange marigolds? Sweetcorn and kebabs? A beautiful, peacock-green fan? With each colorful stall, the perfect present gets closer – just waiting to be found. *A joyful story with vibrant illustrations and rich, sensory text *Inspired by the author’s hometown of Chennai, India *Endnotes include more information about all the items on sale and introduce readers to markets around the world