Molly Goes Shopping

By Eriksson, Eva

Publishers Summary:
A small pig has a big day outMolly is old enough and smart enough to do things on her own, like shopping. When her grandmother sends her to the store for beans, Molly forgets what she’s supposed to buy and gets potatoes instead. When her grandmother asks Molly what happened, Molly tells her that the clerk insisted that she buy the potatoes. But Molly gets caught in her lie when Grandma goes to the store to sort out the mystery. After a stiff warning that she should tell the truth, Molly is given another chance. Poor Molly! She drops Grandma’s coin purse on the way to the store . . .With her delicate, expressive illustrations, Eva Eriksson treats readers to a sweet story about a young girl who learns that she can make mistakes and still accomplish great things.

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ISBN
978-9-12965-819-4
Publisher
R&S Books


REVIEWS

School Library Journal

Reviewed on April 1, 2003

PreS Independence and self-sufficiency are so crucial to young Molly that she overlooks the importance of honesty and completing a task. Eriksson's lovely, expressive pastel illustrations help convey the emotions that the little pig experiences as she tries her hand at growing up. Her ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Horn Book Magazine

Reviewed on May 1, 2003

This little piggy is going to market, and boy, is she excited. Young Molly the pig proudly waves goodbye to her anxious grandmother (seemingly a seal/polar bear mix in a frumpy housedress) and heads out to walk to the store by herself for the very first time. Once there, she gets a bit lost in the crowd around the counter—a pleasingly quirky, sturdy-looking group of rat, dog, hippo, sheep, and elephant housewives—and, flustered, misremembers Grandma's order. Within this charming middle-class animal neighborhood, render...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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