On Market Street

Title: On Market Street

Author: Anita and Arnold Lobel

Genre: Alphabet Books and Poetry

Summary: Strolling along Market Street, the character bought:

A-apples                                  N-noodles

B-books                                   O-oranges

C-clocks                                  P-playing cards

D-doughnuts                           Q-quilts

E-eggs                                     R-ribbons

F-flowers                                 S-shoes

G-gloves                                  T-toys

H-hats                                     U-umbrellas

I-ice cream                              V-vegetables

J-jewels                                   W-wigs

K-kits                                      X-Xmas tree

L-lollipops                               Y-yarns

M-musical instruments            Z-zippers

His arms were full and he couldn’t carry anything more. It was dark and his feet were tired and sore. He spent all of his coins on Market Street on presents for a friend. (Cat)

Characters: person on Market Street, shopping

Plot: N/A

Theme: alphabet/poetry

Setting: Market Street

Opinion: I thought this was one of the better alphabet/poetry books. It was fun to read and interesting to see the pictures on each page. I think this would be a great book to read in a classroom of young children. I think they would enjoy listening to it just as much as a teacher would enjoy reading it.