Do the Doors Open by Magic?: And Other Supermarket Questions (Questions and Answers Storybook)

Ripley, Catherine

ISBN 10: 1895688353 / ISBN 13: 9781895688351

Published by Maple Tree Press (edition ), 1995

About this Item

The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Seller Inventory # 1895688353-7-1

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Do the Doors Open by Magic?: And Other Supermarket Questions (Questions and Answers Storybook)
• Publisher: Maple Tree Press (edition )
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1895688353
• ISBN 13: 9781895688351
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Ritchie, Scot
• Condition: Fair

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Synopsis

A tour of supermarket innovations reveals to curious young readers how food gets to a store, where fruit and vegetables grow in the winter, what holds Jello together, why eggs are different colors, and what makes soda fizzy.

Reviews

Kindergarten-Grade 3-The author attempts to answer 11 unconnected questions about how a supermarket operates, e.g., how apples get to the market in winter; why some eggs are white and others are brown; how the fizz gets into soda bottles; and how food is transported and stored. In addition, Ripley talks about why fingers stick to frozen items and why some people bring their own shopping bags. The most interesting question concerns the magic eye, which may not be low enough for small people to activate it. Flat cartoonstyle illustrations show a family of unclear ethnic origin going through the store. For a better general picture, direct readers to David Hautzig's At the Supermarket (Orchard, 1994).?Margaret C. Howell, West Springfield Elementary School, VA
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