Up, Up, Up! It's Apple-Picking Time
Kindergarten-Grade 3-This book succeeds more at describing an experience than in telling a strong story. It's time to pick apples on Grandma and Grandpa's farm and then sell the fruit at the roadside stand. The family drinks in the apple aroma, "Apple smell is in the air-/apple perfume everywhere," and tastes the fruit, "The apple is cool and crunchy and sweet." Apples are described as big as softballs. At the end of the adventure, the family dances to old jazz records. The paper-collage, color illustrations highlight the warm and jovial interactions. The varying perspectives of the art nicely complement this sensory experience. A pleasant addition to harvest units and storytimes.Linda M. Kenton, San Rafael Public Library, CACopyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.