Tucker's apple-dandy day

This follow-up to Tucker's Four Carrot School Day (2005) finds Tucker the rabbit participating in an autumn school field trip to an apple orchard. The school bus is filled with the usual diverse crew of anthropomorphic animals. At Farmer Sam's Apple Orchard, Tucker is derailed from his promise to bring back apples for a pie; he's waylaid by the excitement of a tractor ride and by helping animals with shorter paws or wings to gather apples. Then the rain stops everything. In a sweet resolution, Tucker's enthusiasm and generosity are returned in kind. Winget's glowing fall scenery makes the book a delight; children will realize they are in for a cozy time as soon as they see Tucker's family (Father and Tucker have plaid flannel in their ears; Mother has flowered flannel) in the kitchen, which is decorated with fun veggie details. --Connie Fletcher Copyright 2006 Booklist

PreS-The young rabbit introduced in Tucker's Four-Carrot School Day (HarperCollins, 2005) goes on a field trip to Farmer Sam's Apple Orchard. He promises to bring home enough apples for a pie, but he has many things to see and eagerly lends a hand to his classmates. When the bus is ready to leave, Tucker realizes that he has no apples, and the others share a portion of their pickings with him because he was such a good friend and helper. At home the Rabbit family enjoys the pie and expresses their pride in Tucker. The sweet watercolor-and-ink paintings quietly illustrate the comfort and security of family life. Pair this seasonal title with Monica Wellington's Apple Farmer Annie (Dutton, 2001) or Anne Rockwell's Apples and Pumpkins (S & S, 1989).-Carolyn Janssen, Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, OH (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.