My Granny Went To Market: Round-The-World Counting Rhyme, A

Description: Join a very unusual Granny as she whizzes around the world on a magic carpet, shopping for amazing treasures in all the places she visits. Taking young readers on a counting adventure through ten different countries, "My Granny Went to Market" also introduces children to maps and entertains them with rhyme along the way.

Review: 'A beautifully illustrated book, full of detail and colour... Not only is this a counting and rhyming book, it also provides some clear explanations as to unfamiliar terms covered within the text. The illustrations reveal traditional dress and environments including Australia and Switzerland... An entertaining story, while revealing a captivating illustration on each page of the very finest quality' - Nursery Education (selected as a 'Top Read')

Author Biography: Stella Blackstone has written many best-selling titles for Barefoot Books, including the popular Bear and Cleo series, An Island in the Sun (1-84148-197-4), Secret Seahorse (1-84148-876-3 and 1-905236-14-x) and Who Are You, Baby Kangaroo? (1-905236-18-2). Stella lives with her family in Somerset. Christopher Corr is a London-based painter and illustrator. He travels the world painting people, colourful places and beautiful buildings. Since studying at the Royal College of Art, he has painted in numerous locations for exhibitions, commissions and publications. His second project for Barefoot Books, Off We Go to Mexico! (1-905236-39-5), is published in Spring 2006.