Staff Picks
Apples! Apples! Take Your Pick!
- Laura Rogers
- Thursday, August 29, 2019
Collection
Grab your basket and take your pick of these delicious titles all about apples.
Applesauce Day
Published in 2017
Maria and her family visit an apple orchard and pick apples. Then it's time to turn the apples into applesauce! Every year they use the special pot that has been in the family for generations to make applesauce. First they wash the apples. Then Grandma cuts them into quarters. Follow each step in the process as everyone helps to make delicious applesauce! --from Amazon.com
Dappled Apples
Published in 2001
Rhyming text and illustrations celebrate the pleasures of fall, from turning leaves and apple picking to pumpkins and Halloween.
From Apple Trees to Cider, Please!
Published in 2015
Follows the process of picking apples from an orchard, crushing them into mush, and pressing them to make apple cider.
Apples and Robins
Published in 2016
Using die-cut pages the story explores the shapes and colors of an apple tree through the passing of the seasons.
Apples
Published in 2011
Explains how apples were brought to America, how they grow, their traditional uses and cultural significance, and some of the varieties grown.
The Apple Pie Tree
Published in 1996
Describes an apple tree as it grows leaves and flowers and then produces its fruit, while in its branches robins make a nest, lay eggs, and raise a family. Includes a recipe for apple pie.
A Song for Lena
Published in 1996
Lena's grandmother tells about the time when her mother in Hungary shared some freshly made strudel with a beggar who repaid her hospitality with a beautiful song. Includes a recipe for apple strudel.
Apples to Oregon
Being the (slightly) True Narrative of How a Brave Pioneer Father Brought Apples, Peaches, Pears, Plums, Grapes, and Cherries (and Children) Across the Plains
Published in 2004
A pioneer father transports his beloved fruit trees and his family to Oregon in the mid-nineteenth century. Based loosely on the life of Henderson Luelling.
Apples Here!
Published in 2002
Through the seasons, apples grow from buds to blossoms to fruit and become part of people's lives and celebrations.
Ten Red Apples
Published in 2000
In rhyming verses, one animal after another neighs, moos, oinks, quacks and makes other appropriate sounds as each eats an apple from the farmer's tree.
Tap the Magic Tree
Published in 2013
Invites the reader to tap, rub, touch, and wiggle illustrations to make an apple tree bloom, produce fruit, and lose its leaves.
Apple
Published in 2012
Simple words and cut paper illustrations follow an apple as it falls from a tree, becomes part of a school girl's lunch, and is buried through the changing seasons until it sprouts anew.
The Life and Times of the Apple
Published in 1992
Presents a variety of facts about apples, including how they grow, crossbreeding and grafting techniques, harvesting practices, and the uses, varieties, and history of this popular fruit.
Ten Red Apples
A Bartholomew Bear Counting Book
Published in 2002
Bartholomew and George, two bears, and Little Black Kitten enjoy the apple tree in the garden and count its shiny red apples.
Cider Apples
Published in 1996
At the magical moment between the old year and the new, a young girl and her grandmother enlist the aid of some fairies to save their apple trees.
How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World
Published in 1994
Since the market is closed, the reader is led around the world to gather the ingredients for making an apple pie. Includes recipe.
Apples
Published in 2002
Describes how apples are grown, harvested, and used, and details facts about apples in history, literature, and our daily lives.
Apples and Pumpkins
In preparation for Halloween night, a family visits Mr. Comstock's farm to pick apples and pumpkins.
Apples
Published in 2016
"Simple nonfiction text and full-color photographs present apples in fall"-- Provided by the publisher.
Golden Delicious
A Cinderella Apple Story
Published in 2008
Based on real events, this story of how the Golden Delicious apple came to be is ideal for discussions on nature and growing fruits and vegetables.
The Apple Pie That Papa Baked
Published in 2007
When a doting father decides to make an apple pie for his beloved daughter, an enjoyable day is had by all, including the hungry farm animals who hover nearby in the hopes of getting a slice of the pie.
Apples for Little Fox
Published in 2017
Fox, who hopes to become a famous detective one day, is excited about investigating is first case.
Apples, Apples, Apples
Published in 2000
Members of the Rabbit family visit an apple orchard, where they have fun picking apples and discovering their many uses. Includes a recipe for applesauce, directions for a craft activity, and sayings about apples.
Apple Farmer Annie
Published in 2004
Annie is a very busy apple farmer. She bakes yummy treats with the apples she picks and saves her most beautiful apples to sell fresh at the farmers' market. Includes three recipes using apples.