This booklist was contributed by Appleton Public Library Childrens Services Staff, 9/08 9/09
Amazing Apples(2003)Simple poems in acrostic form describe an apple orchard through the seasons, as well as the activities of the family that tends the orchard. Includes a page of notes about apples.
Apple Batter(1999)Because of their persistence, Delmore succeeds in learning how to hit a baseball and his mother Loretta succeeds in growing apples.
The Apple Bird(1997)
Apple Cider Making Days(2002)Alex and Abigail join the whole family in processing and selling apples and apple cider at their grandfather's farm.
Apple Farmer Annie(2001)Annie the apple farmer saves her most beautiful apples to sell fresh at the farmers' market.
Apple Picking Time(1994)A young girl and her family spend a fall day picking apples with others from their small town.
The Apple Pie Tree(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.
The Apple Pip Princess(2008)In a land that has stood barren, parched by drought and ravaged by frosts since the Queen's death, the King sets his three daughters the task of making the kingdom bloom again, and discovers that sometimes the smallest things can make the biggest difference.
Apples(1998)Reproduces paintings of apples, from one to ten, by various artists including René Magritte, Andy Warhol, Fernando Botero, and Paul Cézanne.
Apples and Pumpkins(1989)In preparation for Halloween night, a family visits Mr. Comstock's farm to pick apples and pumpkins.
Apples, Apples(2004)"Apple-picking season is here! Let's grab a basket and head to the orchard. Whole or sliced, baked or juiced - everyone loves apples!"--from cover.
Apples, Apples, Apples(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.
Applesauce Season(2009)In an urban setting, the story of how a family gets together to cook apples for applesauce. Includes a recipe for applesauce, to help you create your own traditions.
Autumn is for Apples(2001)When the weather turns cool and crisp, a family visits an apple orchard and savors the crunchy sweetness of freshly picked apples.
Big Red Apple(1999)The wind blows an apple off a tree, a worm eats a tiny hole in it, a bird pecks at it, and a boy eats it, spitting out the seeds--from which an apple tree grows.
Easy as Apple Pie(2002)Emily says "Yuck" whenever apples are mentioned, but when she and her older brother, Harry, sleep over at their grandparents' house, they all pick apples and make them into delicious pies.
Fluffy Goes Apple Picking(2001)When Ms. Day's class takes a field trip to an apple orchard, Fluffy the guinea pig goes along, but will he ever get to eat his apple?
Found an Apple(2007)A child learns a lesson from eating a wormy and rotten apple.
Max and Mo go Apple Picking(2007)Max and Mo, the class hamsters, have fun after the students return from picking apples. Includes instructions for making apple prints and a recipe for applesauce.
One Green Apple(2006)While on a school field trip to an orchard to make cider, a young immigrant named Farah gains self-confidence when the green apple she picks perfectly complements the other students' red apples.
Russ and the Apple Tree Surprise(1999)After Russ, a five-year-old with Down syndrome, picks a basket of apples and helps his mother and grandmother make a pie, his grandfather invites him into the backyard for a surprise.
The Seasons of Arnold's Apple Tree(1984)As the seasons pass, Arnold enjoys a variety of activities as a result of his apple tree. Includes a recipe for apple pie and a description of how an apple cider press works.
Ten Red Apples(2002)Bartholomew and George, two bears, and Little Black Kitten enjoy the apple tree in the garden and count its shiny red apples.
Ten Red Apples(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.
Tucker's Apple Dandy Day(2006)Tucker the rabbit goes on a class trip to Farmer Sam's apple orchard.
Up, Up, Up: it's Apple Picking Time(2003)Myles and his family go to his grandparents' apple ranch, where they have a wonderful time picking and selling apples together.
We All Fall for Apples(2006)Simple text describes a trip to an apple farm.