Through charming illustrations and text, readers follow a young girl to the apple orchard where she learns how apples grow and makes cider and pie. Critical thinking and comprehension questions help readers engage with the text.
Martha E. H. Rustad is the author of more than one hundred nonfiction children's books, on topics ranging from snowflakes to termites to Ancient Babylon. She lives with her family in Brainerd, Minnesota.
Cute illustrations, some good apple info, a few awkward parts with the recall questions: "We drink the cider...What do people do with apple cider?". Overall a decent addition to the seasonal picture book nonfiction shelves. Ages 4-6.