Big Red Apple

by Tony Johnston

This story shows how one apple in a tree is connected to different animals that live nearby and how its seeds will become more trees.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Science, School

32 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2000

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads database.

Tony Johnston has written many acclaimed books for young people. She and her husband lived in Mexico for fifteen years, where they raised their children. She now lives in San Marino, California.

Reviews

[Christina/ The Blog for Teachers, Readers, & Life! · Rating 4 out of 5]

Big Red Apple (Hello Reader Level 1)
Written by: Tony Johnston
Illustrated by: Judith Hoffman Corwin
Ages: 3-6
US Grades: Preschool-Grade 1
Lexile Measure: 110L
Fiction, Apple Tree, Apple, Worm, Bird

Big Red Apple is an adorable peek into the way animals and a child interact with an apple. Vivid pictures that look as though they were created with fabric and embroidery. Large and simple text provide a captivating reinforcement to an apple unit.
Awards/ Recognitions: Tony Johnston has won many awards for her books

[Sharlene Spencer · Rating 3 out of 5]

This level 1 reader tells how an apple tree starts out as a seed. Great book to use in science and when talking about apples. Illustrations are big and colorful.

[Nojood Alsudairi · Rating 5 out of 5]

from a seed to an apple, from an apple to a seed.
beautiful collage

[Bridget]

Great stitched pictures

[Haley Hoenke · Rating 3 out of 5]

#reading

[Sharla · Rating 2 out of 5]

Reviewed for Heartland School.

[Ali Book&Seaglasshunter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute early readers for late kindergarten/early first grade. A big red apple falls from a tree. Various creatures interact with the apple, as does nature. What happens after the apple is eaten and the seeds hit the ground? Fits in with a life cycle study unit. Cute illustrations made with fabric and embroidery.

[Diana · Rating 4 out of 5]

EXTREMELY basic introduction to the life cycle of an apple. Simple, but quite lovely. And the illustrations were gorgeous! Perfect for the youngest of listeners. Highly recommended.

[Shelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very simple sentences. Perfect for very beginning readers. The illustrations are fun pictures of fabric sewn pictures. The story is engaging for young minds.