The Apple Pie That Papa Baked

Relates the chain of events that enables Papa to bake his pie, using the pattern of the traditional cumulative verse "This is the House that Jack Built."

Amelia Bedelia loves everything about autumn: the red and yellow leaves, the jolly orange pumpkins, and most of all, the apples ripe for picking! In this third installment of the nationally best-selling series, young Amelia Bedelia gets into the spirit of the fall season and bakes her very first apple pie with Grandma. Amelia Bedelia can′t wait to share it with her mom and dad, but the hungry birds have other ideas. Luckily, she always has a plan up her sleeve...Hooray for Amelia Bedelia! Includes a recipe.

A delightful tale about a father who bakes a ¿warm and sweet¿ apple pie for his pig-tailed daughter. The story moves backward from the pie to the apples to the tree that the apples grew on, to the roots, the rain that watered them, the clouds, the sky, the sun, the world ¿blooming with life,¿ and finally back to the pie. The unique and amusing full-color illustrations depict nature and life on a traditional farm. A Children¿s Book-of-the-Month Club Main Selection and a winner of the Ezra Jack Keats Book Award. Ages 5 up. Guaranteed reinforced binding.

In a delightful math-related story, youngsters can follow the crumbs as Grandma Cat makes a yummy apple pie that finds its way to Grandma Mouse and Grandma Ant! By the author of We've All Got Bellybuttons!

Featuring a new introduction by Caldecott Medalist Jerry Pinkney, this much-beloved classic has been carefully restored for a new generation. One of TIME's 100 Best Children's Books of All Time! My House goes walking every day... and rain makes applesauce. Oh, you're just talking silly talk! So begins this award-winning collection of nonsense verse and images. A story-hour favorite since it was first published in 1964, this beloved read-aloud has been carefully remastered to bring back the rich, vivid details of its Caldecott Honor-winning artwork. Featuring an introduction by Caldecott Medalist Jerry Pinkney, Rain Makes Applesauce is popular both as a bedtime story and as a go-to title for elementary teachers of creative writing. Created by the unique team of legendary NASA publicist Julian Scheer and illustration master Marvin Bileck, this influential picture book has inspired artists and writers, as well as young children creating their own nonsense stories, for more than 50 years.

Apple facts and counting combine in this fun trip to the apple orchard. Field trip today—to the apple farm! Count 20 name tags, 19 kids on the bus, and 18 miles to the farm. There are 14 cows and 13 ducks (10 white and 3 black) and 12 rows of apple trees. Count the apples in your sack, count 3 pies to eat (divided into 20 pieces), and all too soon it's 2 p.m., time to go! But wait—Lee has a number 1 surprise. Joan Holub's creative countdown, from 20 to 1, includes grouping and simple addition. Her multicultural students enjoy all that the apple farm has to offer, from counting the cows and ducks to picking different varieties of apples. The inside cover of this cheerful book is filled with apple facts.

In Kate Hoefler’s realistic and poetic picture book debut about the wide open West, the myth of rowdy, rough-riding cowboys and cowgirls is remade. A timely and multifaceted portrayal reveals a lifestyle that is as diverse as it contrary to what we've come to expect.

Early one morning, Mouse follows his sister around the house. She's making something special. It's red and lacy and very pretty. Snip! Snip! Snip! What will it be?