Caps for Sale #1 Tale of A Peddler, Some Monkeys, & Their Monkey Business

Ages 4 to 8, Grades P to 3

Celebrate the 75 years of the favorite classic, Caps for Sale, with this special edition that features a burst calling out this landmark anniversary!

Since it was first published in 1940, millions of children have savored this story about a peddler, his caps, and a band of very mischievous monkeys.

Now fans will cherish this special anniversary edition that commemorates seventy-five years of this beloved childhood read-aloud, shouting “You monkeys, you,” right along with the peddler, as he shakes his finger at the silly monkeys who’ve taken his caps! Filled with warmth and humor, this easy-to-read book is perfect for early readers and follows great folktale tradition.

About the Author

Esphyr Slobodkina (1908–2002), internationally renowned artist and author of the classic Caps for Sale, was among the first female American artists to explore abstraction and the first to use collage in American storybooks. She studied art in Russia and China before immigrating to the United States in 1928. She was a founding member of the American Abstract Artists group, and her work is represented in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and the  Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. You can visit her online at www.slobodkinafoundation.org.