Review by School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 4-This collection of 17 acrostic poems celebrates "Absolutely the/Perfect fruit to/Put in your/Lunchbox and/Eat later." Readers are taken through the seasons, beginning with spring, by following a family and its orchard. Each spread contains one or two poems about leaves, bees, apple varieties, a storage basement, and more. Hand-colored woodblock prints, with figures and objects outlined in bold black lines, extend the poems. A boy and a girl are pictured throughout, along with their parents, two dogs, and a cat. When it comes time to pick and process the fruit, more people, of varying ages and nationalities, are shown. Many children will note that the jars of apple butter and jelly and bushels of fruit shelved in the basement match the numbers named in the accompanying poem. End matter includes a few facts about apples and suggestions for things to do, including having a tasting party, drying the apples, and baking them. A welcome addition for fall units.-Kathleen Simonetta, Indian Trails Public Library District, Wheeling, IL (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
Hand-colored woodblock prints illustrate a family's journey through the apple growing season. Seventeen acrostic poems expound on apple-related themes, such as Bees, Orchard, Cider, and Bushel. An afterword gives information about apple cultivation along with things to do with fresh apples. This enthusiastic celebration of apple growing will be a popular addition to autumn collections. From HORN BOOK Spring 2004, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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