Ted and Nina Go to the Grocery Store facts for kids

Ted and Nina Go to the Grocery Store is a fun children's book from 1935. It was written and illustrated by an amazing artist named Marguerite de Angeli. This book was special because it was the first time Marguerite de Angeli both wrote the story and drew all the pictures herself! Before this, she had only drawn pictures for books written by other authors.

The idea for Ted and Nina Go to the Grocery Store came from an editor named Helen Ferris. Helen worked for the Junior Library Guild, which helped choose great books for young readers. She wrote to Marguerite de Angeli, saying, "I need books for very young children, ones they can read by themselves in first grade. Why don't you write one? Pick a topic children know well, like going to the grocery store." And that's how this wonderful book was born!

You can even read the whole story and see all the pictures of Ted and Nina Go to the Grocery Store online! Just click on this link: digital story book.

About the Author, Marguerite de Angeli

Marguerite de Angeli became a very famous writer and illustrator. She later won a super important award called the Newbery Medal. This award is given for the best American children's literature each year. She won it for her 1949 book, The Door in the Wall. This shows how talented she was at creating stories that children love.

The Editor Who Inspired the Book

Helen Ferris, the editor who suggested the idea for Ted and Nina Go to the Grocery Store, was also very successful. She later worked with Eleanor Roosevelt on a book called Partners: The United Nations and Youth. Eleanor Roosevelt was the wife of a former U.S. President and was known for her work helping people around the world. This shows that Helen Ferris also cared deeply about important topics and helping young people learn.