To Market! To Market!: questions to ask and activities to try
A little girl goes to market with a pocketful of money and no idea what to buy. To Market! To Market! is a lively rhyming tour of an Indian market, where the real fun isn't in the buying.
What age is it for? To Market! To Market! is best for ages 3–7. Good for: Nonsense rhyme, and the fun of a busy market.
To Market! To Market! (Anushka Ravishankar and Emanuele Scanziani)
- Age
- 3-7
- Best for
- Nonsense rhyme, and the fun of a busy market
Read the rhymes with energy and look at all the things for sale. Afterwards, talk about a market or shop you know, and what you'd choose with a pocketful of change.
What it helps with
- Nonsense rhyme and wordplay
- Life in an Indian market
- Choosing and deciding
- Fun that doesn't cost money
Comprehension and discussion questions
Pick two or three, not all of them. “I don’t know” is a fine answer, and you can always come back to it another day.
- “Where did the girl go?”
- “What did she want to buy?”
- “What did she see at the market?”
- “What did she spend her money on?”
- “What was the real fun?”
- “What would you buy at a market?”
5-minute activities to try together
Market stall
Set up a pretend market with toys and coins. Take turns being the shopper and the seller.
Rhyme time
Make up nonsense rhymes about things at your local shop.
Free printables: To Market! To Market! worksheet and activity pack
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By the Growing Wise team · Last reviewed: 10 October 2026
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