Apples (New & Updated Edition) by Gail Gibbons (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Apples (New & Updated Edition) by Gail Gibbons "Explains how apples were brought to America, how they grow, their traditional uses and cultural significance, and some of the varieties grown. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Everything about apples, from blossoms to pollination to picking. . . and eating!Juice, jelly, cider, pie, or straight off the tree...apples are delicious!Discover the well-loved tradition of growing and picking apples - a fruit that has been in existence for about two million years. Explore the history of the apple but also the way that families and farmers grow and care for apple trees today, from planting to selling, to turning them into delicious treats and using them for classic games like "bobbing for apples" on Halloween.Detailed pictures introduce readers to the botany of apples too. Experience colorful depictions of apple blossom pollination, the growth process of apples, and several panels of the different kinds of apples around the world. Learn how to plant and care for your own apple tree with step by step instructions. Then use the apple pie recipe also included to celebrate a job well done!Author-Illustrator Gail Gibbons explores anything and everything there is to know about the world as young readers experience it, including the ever-present, ever-refreshing apple. Author Biography According to The Washington Post, Gail Gibbons "has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other childrens writer-illustrator." The multi award-winning Ms. Gibbons is the author of more than 100 books for young readers, including the bestselling titles From Seed to Plant and Monarch Butterfly. Her many honors include the Regina Medal, the Washington Post/Childrens Book Guild Nonfiction Award and the NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book Award. Review "This colorful and accessible title offers the scientific as well as the practical for the beginning reader."—Kirkus Reviews "Plenty here for young botanists who may be encountering clearly explained words such as dormant and pollination for the first time."—Booklist "With its cheerful, bright illustrations and clear, simple presentation, this title will be the perfect pick for the perennial fall apple-book requests."—School Library Journal Promotional Everything about apples, from blossoms to pollination to picking. . . and eating! Review Quote "This colorful and accessible title offers the scientific as well as the practical for the beginning reader."-- Kirkus Reviews "Plenty here for young botanists who may be encountering clearly explained words such as dormant and pollination for the first time."-- Booklist "With its cheerful, bright illustrations and clear, simple presentation, this title will be the perfect pick for the perennial fall apple-book requests." --School Library Journal Promotional "Headline" Everything about apples, from blossoms to pollination to picking. . . and eating! Details ISBN0823447243 Author Gail Gibbons Pages 32 Publisher Holiday House Inc Year 2020 ISBN-10 0823447243 ISBN-13 9780823447244 Format Hardcover Imprint Holiday House Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Language English Audience Age 4-8 DEWEY 634.11 Publication Date 2020-08-04 AU Release Date 2020-08-04 NZ Release Date 2020-08-04 US Release Date 2020-08-04 UK Release Date 2020-08-04 Replaces 9780823414970 Narrator Jonathan Glover Translator Rosario Camacho-Koppel Birth 1939 Death 1988 Affiliation Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Bipolar Clinic and Reseach Program, Massachusetts General Hospital Position Associate Professor of Psychiatry Audience Children / Juvenile We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:129140230;

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