Farmer Falgu Goes to the Market

PreS-Gr 2—Cheerful Farmer Falgu heads to market with his cart filled with tomatoes, onions, cilantro, green chilies, and a variety of eggs. The white eggs crack when the oxen hit potholes on the road, "Bump! Dunk!" The brown eggs are broken when a duck family causes the cart to stop suddenly. And, even though Farmer Falgu places the basket of duck eggs in his lap until he arrives at the market, a big truck startles the oxen. The last eggs crack and the produce is smashed. But the farmer is clever as well as talented. With a borrowed pan, he makes delicious omelets, which he successfully sells at the market. Lively, engaging language appears in differing colors and typefaces to underscore the farmer's drama, accompanied by simple but effective illustrations. Strong lines, bold shapes, and warm colors convey Farmer Falgu's trek to market and the minor disasters along the way.