{"product_id":"mari-and-the-great-market-swap-hardcover","title":"Mari and the Great Market Swap - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJanelle Springer-Willms\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJuliana Eigner\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJLG Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A stunning book that will have young readers eager to try new foods from around the world\" - \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A charming island tale with a message of community and connection\" - \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen customers can't reach the weekly market, Mari comes up with a creative solution to help her fellow vendors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"I guess it's cassava, cassava, cassava for me dis week,\" said Wendy.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Here, take some o' my guava,\" giggled Mari.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Thanks. You want a cassava?\" That gave Mari the brightest idea of all.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMari loves to help Granny sell their ripe guavas at the weekly market. Every week, she hears the cheerful chorus of Miss Hyacinth singing \"Come fa yuh mangoes, sweet and juicy,\" Fitzroy shouting, \"Fish, fish flying fish, one ah dollar,\" and Mamee calling \"Sugar cakes? Tamarind balls? Guava cheese?\" On Saturdays, they are one big family. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut today, Mari's friend brings news that a sugarcane truck toppled over on the main road, so customers can't reach the market. Without customers, the vendors won't make enough money to buy what they need for their families and businesses. But Mari is a problem solver, and she has an idea. What about... a great market swap!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet in a market on the Caribbean island of Barbados. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEncourages problem solving and creative thinking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEndnotes provide further learning on markets, the types of food in the book, and creole languages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMari loves to help Granny sell their ripe guavas at the weekly market. But today, the road to the market is blocked! All the vendors will have to go home with too much of their own produce . . . unless Mari and her friend can come up with a creative plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJanelle Springer-Willms was born and raised on the beautiful island of Barbados. Though she has lived in the USA, Germany and now Austria, she still calls Barbados home. She is a former Prosthetist-Orthotist who has seen the amazing things people can do when they put their minds to it. So she skis despite her fear of flying off the mountain, hikes despite her fear of heights, scuba dives despite her fear of big fish... and writes books about kids even though she is a child at heart. Janelle is the author of \u003ci\u003eSammy the Seasick Pirate.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJuliana Eigner is an illustrator and designer who explores the endless possibilities of stamping. Juliana has a degree in design and has experimented with many artistic mediums. Her art reflects the vibrance and energy of nature through the lens of childhood. She lives with her daughter in a small beach town in Brazil, whose atmosphere is similar to that of Mari's town. Her beach-town home and her daughter both inspire her creative process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9.85 x 10.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 24, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47803771683028,"sku":"9798888599020","price":20.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0823\/3785\/7748\/files\/4yPkG723Br9798888599020.webp?v=1776253960","url":"https:\/\/bookschoices.com\/products\/mari-and-the-great-market-swap-hardcover","provider":"Books Choices ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}