Cherrydale School

A Visit From the Caps For Sale Peddler

During the week of September 20, 2004 the 5K and first grade classes were treated to a visit by the peddler from the book, Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina. Wearing his trade mark cap and mustache the peddler read the book to the students, and they helped him by acting out the monkey part of the story and coloring a cap for him. (The peddler is actually Miss Brackin, our media assistant, having an identity crisis).

Review of Caps For Sale by Esphryr Slobodkina
This story, which was first published in 1940, is about a peddler who sells caps. He carried his wares on the top of his head. You can imagine what a sight he made with bunches of caps in varied colors piled on his head! One day he sits down under a tree to rest with his caps still atop his head and that's when the "monkey business" begins! Monkeys steal his caps and go up into the tree. They won't give the caps back, but they do copy whatever he does, so he tricks them by throwing his own cap on the ground. They copy him, and do the same with their caps.

Cherrydale Elementary School