Baby Goes to Market

Bustling under Lagos-blue skies, Mama weaves through a West African marketplace alive with jingling bangles and vendors calling “Sweet chin-chin here!” while bright-eyed Baby, tucked snug on her back, turns the trip into an impromptu counting game of generosity and Education Equity: six sun-yellow bananas from a beaming fruit seller, five dewy oranges rolling into Mama’s basket, four sugary biscuits sparkling like morning dew, three roasted sweetcorn glowing ember-gold, and two coconut slivers cool as river stones—each gift a tiny lesson that math begins in community, not just classrooms. As the rhythmic lull of Yoruba and Pidgin swirls around them, these shared treats model Economic Justice too, showing little readers how kindness circulates value in open-air markets where everyone’s welcome to give and receive. Mama, puzzled by the basket’s growing weight, thinks Baby must be starving, unaware he’s already tasted abundance—and counted it, too. Rhythmic text and playful illustrations turn everyday shopping into a “1-to-6” adventure that whets appetites for numbers, culture, and compassion in one delicious swoop. Tap the Save to List button to bookmark this title, or tap the External Link button to view purchase and rental options.