Mine!
By Candace Fleming
Illustrated by Eric Rohmann
Published by Anne Schwartz Books
Mouse, rabbit, fox, deer, and bear are all waiting for the last juicy red apple to drop - and each one is determined to make it “MINE!” Who will get the apple when they all start to squabble? Descriptive language and timeless narrative structure invite rich opportunities for characterization and predictions. Gorgeous illustrations from Caldecott winner Eric Rohmann make this an instant classic.
Sour Apple
By Linda Liu
Published by Henry Holt and Company
Have you ever been picked last? Or...not picked at all? That’s what happens to Sour Apple. Being the worst of the bunch can really make you feel, you guessed it: sour. Rotten to the core. But as nature takes its course, Sour Apple grows into something more beautiful than ever imagined, learning that maybe falling behind isn’t finishing last. A brilliant and unexpected read aloud, perfectly paced, with a poignant message, this is a read-aloud winner.
Little Apple Goat
By Caroline Jayne Church
Published by Eerdman’s Books for Young Readers
Little Apple Goat loves apples, pears, and cherries. After munching on them all day in the orchard, she trots home, spitting the seeds and pits out along the way, “Plippety, plip, plop!” When a storm destroys the orchard, the farm animals are so sad. But hope is not lost! An adorable book, perfect for discussing the life cycle of apple trees.
Apple Pie ABC
By Alison Murray
Published by Disney Hyperion
This cute puppy is determined to get a bite of apple pie. Will he be able to convince the little girl to give him some, or will he have to find another way? Follow along as the action in the book is prompted by letters A to Z! Cleverly written with adorable, bold illustrations, great for letter recognition, vocabulary, inferring action from images and dialogic reading.
Ten Red Apples
By Pat Hutchins
Published by Greenwillow Books
Yippee, fiddle-dee-fee! There are 10 red apples hanging on the tree... until they get eaten by the farm animals, one by one! How will the farmers make a pie? This classic stands the test of time and is a great candidate for retelling as a felt board story or with puppets.
Tap the Magic Tree
By Christie Matheson
Published by Greenwillow Books
This is one of Christie Matheson’s signature picture books in a series of ready-to-go interactive read-alouds. This book is about an apple tree, and follows it through the seasons. The reader is invited to tap, clap, shake and more to make the “magic” happen. If the children can’t come up to physically touch the book, you can modify the actions into group parallel play. The children hold their hands out like a book and tap, clap, or pat their hands.