Synopses & Reviews
Hop aboard Joe's bus on its way to the market! Here come families carrying fruit and vegetables and boxes and coats, and some chickens . . . and goats! Soon the bus is full to the top and little Keb has to sit right at the back with the animals. And when the bus reaches a hill it just can't go any further. How can they lighten the load and get to market on time? Elizabeth Dale's lively and humorous text is brought vividly to life by Erika Pal's colorful artwork.
Review
"Here is the bus off to market today,
Shiny and bright as it starts on its way,
With Joe, the young driver, smiling with pride,
When everyone stops him to get on and ride."
and#151; from the book
Synopsis
Hop on board the market bus Everyone wants a ride and soon it's full to the top. But when the bus reaches a steep hill it just can't go any further. How will they lighten the load? Little Keb has the answer, proving that even the smallest person can make a big difference.
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About the Author
Elizabeth Dale studied physics and worked for many years in the health service. After her three daughters were born, she was re-introduced to children's books. Elizabeth lives in rural West Sussex. She has had over 1600 stories (teenage and adult) published all over the world, and has children's books published for Bloomsbury, Egmont, Andersen, Simon and Schuster and others.
Erika Pal was born in Budapest. She worked in an animation film studio, before relocating to the UK with a dream of becoming a freelance illustrator. During her Animation and Illustration degree at London's Kingston University, she was twice highly commended for the Macmillan Prize, and won the national competition for Booktrust's Big Picture logo. After graduation, her first picture book, Azad's Camel was published by Frances Lincoln, followed by I See the Moon and Little Lion. Erika currently lives in London and her other interests are printmaking and experimental animation.