Known for art that celebrates the virtues of community, hard work, and living gently on the planet, author Nikki McClure here explores a topic close to her heart: the farmers market. Alternating between story and fact, this lovingly crafted picture book follows a mother and son to the weekly market. As they check off items on their shopping list, the reader learns how each particular food was grown or produced, from its earliest stages to how it ended up at the market. "To Market, to Market" is a timely book that shines awareness on the skill that goes into making good food.
Praise for "To Market, to Market: "
"These soulful images never feel static--an amazing feat for such a deliberate, painstaking medium." --"Kirkus Reviews," starred review
WINNER: 2012 Washington State Book Award, Children's Picture Books
Biographical Note:
Nikki McClure is a self-taught artist who has been making paper-cuts since 1996. She is the author and illustrator of "Collect Raindrops" and "Mama, Is It Summer Yet?" and the illustrator of "All in a Day, " by Cynthia Rylant, which won the Pacific Northwest Bookseller's award. She visits her farmers market in Olympia, Washington, every week. Visit her online at www.nikkimcclure.com.
