Apples

Apples

by Gail Gibbons
Holiday House, Inc. (2001)
Interest Level: Ages 5 to 8

Category: Nonfiction

Type: Picture Book

Summary:

Gibbons presents the history, growth, development, harvest and use of apples in this accurately illustrated picture book. She explains scientific terms and illustrates the cycle of the apple tree throughout the year. As a way to extend the text, Gibbons includes an apple pie recipe and information about how apple trees grow.

Online Connections:

1. Author's website: http://www.gailgibbons.com/

2. See video of author's interview with Reading Rockets: http://www.readingrockets.org/books/interviews/gibbons

Book Connections:

1. The Vegetables We Eat by Gail Gibbons

2. From Seed to Plant by Gail Gibbons

Keywords: apples, plants, orchards