Product Description

Here's a whimsical and very useful look at the life cycle of the apple tree. With two helpful tree sprites as guides, readers travel from spring, when the apple tree blossoms, through summer, when the fruit grows, to fall and the harvest. Along the way, you'll learn about the life of the tree and the animals that visit - from insects that pollinate the flowers to deer that eat the fallen fruit.

Product Details

• Published on: 2005-07-12
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 32 pages

From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 2–A Thumbelina-sized boy and girl who live in an apple tree follow its progress and enjoy its fruits. The illustrations capture subtle characteristics, from the lichen on the bark to the many colors and varieties of fruit. However, after the pollinating by bees, the text refers to the tiniest apples, all soft and downy. These small beginnings of apples are usually very hard and not at all edible, and readers may be confused by this description. The lovely pictures and in-demand topic make this title a good choice for libraries needing to refresh their apple-tree storybooks. In addition, the author mentions several things that one can do with apples: make art, applesauce, and a pie.–Genevieve Gallagher, Murray Elementary School, Charlottesville, VA
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From Booklist
PreS-Gr. 2. In this lovely Swedish import, two impish children introduce the changes each season brings to their apple tree, beginning with bare, snow-covered boughs in winter. When spring arrives, the tree's riot of glorious blooms begins the cycle of flower, fruit, and harvest, until winter arrives again. In spare, elegant language, just two or three sentences per page, Naslund presents very basic facts about the growing cycle: "Pink buds and white blossoms show that [the tree] is ready to make apples again." Children may want fuller explanations for some concepts, such as the roles that bees and pollen play in the process. But the text and evocative and whimsical artwork, which showcases many varieties of apple, will surely encourage kids to wonder about the miracle of growing things and the incredible diversity found in such an everyday fruit. For more detailed information about a plant's life, suggest Nancy Elizabeth Wallace's Seeds! Seeds! Seeds! (2004). Gillian Engberg
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