How to Grow an Apple Pie

by Beth Charles, Katie Rewse (Illustrator)

Overview

The apple trees in Sophie's orchard are ready to grow apples, and Sophie is ready to make a pie!

It's easy to make an apple pie, but what does it take to make the apples? Sophie is about to find out! First, the apple trees need to be about six years old—just like Sophie. Next, they need to be pruned, and the bees have to pollinate their blossoms. After that, the tiny apples grow through the summer until they’re ready to pick in the fall. Finally, it’s time for Sophie to make the perfect pie!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780807504017
Publisher:	Whitman, Albert & Company
Publication date:	09/01/2020
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	AD620L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Beth Charles grew up in New Jersey and worked as a museum curator in Michigan before moving to Vermont. She and her husband live around the corner from the historic apple orchard her family has owned for three generations.

Katie Rewse is an illustrator based on the south coast of the UK. She graduated from a Masters Degree in Illustration at the Arts University Bournemouth in 2017.

Editorial Reviews

"An inviting introduction to an orchard behind the scenes." —Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

2020-06-16
A young girl grows up in an apple orchard.

When Sophie is born, her parents plant six new apple trees. They tell the infant that when she turns 6, she will be able to pick apples from her trees and make a delicious pie. Year after year, Sophie waits eagerly. Finally, it is her sixth birthday! But alas, both Sophie and her trees have a bit more waiting to do. First, Sophie learns how to prune the branches. Then she watches the tiny blossoms form. She helps the beekeeper (and also the bees—she flutters around the orchard in butterfly wings as the bees buzz and pollinate). When the fruit begins to ripen, she learns the proper way to pick an apple. Then, finally, it is time to make a pie! In a concluding note, debut author Charles explains how she moved to Vermont and purchased an apple orchard, raising her family there. A detailed section on orchard tools and an apple-pie recipe are appended. Charles also includes some mind-bending apple stats: Their orchard once produced more than 10,000 bushels—which is about the weight of 50 elephants. So they decided to make pies to sell. Sophie and her mom are portrayed as white while her dad has slightly darker skin.

An inviting behind-the-scenes introduction to an orchard. (Picture book. 3-7)

Kirkus Reviews