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 . In this book inspired by the author's hometown of Chennai, India, a girl explores the vibrant rainbow of delights in a southern Indian street market as she searches for a gift for her amma (mother) . Endnotes explain all the items on sale and introduce readers to markets around the world.