Apples: And How They Grow

By Laura Driscoll

Book Overview

Learn all about how a seed turns into an apple in this informative nonfiction reader

Discover how apples grow, the different varieties, and the fun traditions that come with picking and eating them. Perfect for fall classrooms, apple-picking trips, or cozy seasonal reading at home, this engaging nonfiction level 2 reader helps children understand where their food comes from and inspires them to look closer at the world around them.

Reader Level 2: Level 2 is for Progressing Readers who can read longer sentences with simple dialogue. These books offer pictures and context clues, in-depth plot development, and are available in both fiction and nonfiction books.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0448432757
• ISBN13: 9780448432755
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.8" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 6 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 2

Customer Reviews

Good Early Reader Book

My first grader brought this book home from school. She is working on reading comprehension and the simple facts were fun without being overwhelming. Perfect for the struggling reader.

A Tasty Treat Could Be A Little Sweeter

"Apples and How They Grow" by Laura Driscoll is a great book for an early reader. It is a 32 page book with simple text. I bought this book because I wanted to introduce the topic of apples to my class. This story talks about the different kinds of apples (some are sweet, some tart, some sour). The book focuses on the Rome apple. When planting Rome apple seeds, the seeds may or may not produce a tree with Rome apples. In fact, Rome apple trees may not produce any apples at all. The author describes apple seeds as being "tricky". It later explains how apple growers have their own tricks for producing Rome apples and Rome apple trees. I would have preferred to have some information about the other varieties of apples, perhaps a short description of some of the more popular apples, how they look and taste.