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Apples (New & Updated Edition)
Product Description
▼▲Apples are familiar but they are also fascinating! Whether they’re in juice, jelly, cider, pie, or straight off the tree, apples have been a favorite treat for thousands of years. Gail Gibbons, the classic children’s author-illustrator explores the history of the apple and how apples are farmed today. Detailed illustrations reveal the botany of apples too, from apple blossom pollination through the growth process of apples and provide examples of different kinds of apples from all around the world. Learn how to plant and care for your own apple tree with step-by-step instructions. Then use the apple pie recipe also included to celebrate a job well done! 32 pages, softcover. Ages 3 to 6.
Product Information
▼▲Title: Apples (New & Updated Edition) By: Gail Gibbons Format: Paperback Vendor: Holiday House Publication Date: 2001 | Weight: 2 pounds ISBN: 0823416690 ISBN-13: 9780823416691 Ages: 3-6 Stock No: WW416694 |
Publisher's Description
▼▲Discover the well-loved tradition of growing and picking apples - a fruit that has been in existence for about two million years. Explore the history of the apple but also the way that families and farmers grow and care for apple trees today, from planting to selling, to turning them into delicious treats and using them for classic games like "bobbing for apples" on Halloween.
Detailed pictures introduce readers to the botany of apples too. Experience colorful depictions of apple blossom pollination, the growth process of apples, and several panels of the different kinds of apples around the world. Learn how to plant and care for your own apple tree with step by step instructions. Then use the apple pie recipe also included to celebrate a job well done!
Author-Illustrator Gail Gibbons explores anything and everything there is to know about the world as young readers experience it, including the ever-present, ever-refreshing apple.
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▼▲Editorial Reviews
▼▲"Plenty here for young botanists who may be encountering clearly explained words such as dormant and pollination for the first time."Booklist
"With its cheerful, bright illustrations and clear, simple presentation, this title will be the perfect pick for the perennial fall apple-book requests."School Library Journal
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