When the first apples of the season--Ida Red and Paula Red,
Twenty Ounce, McIntosh, and Ginger Gold--show up in the city
markets, it's time to take out the big pot and make applesauce!
Here's a lovely picture book celebrating an American family
tradition.
$17.99
"[A] smartly observed, warm-hearted tale . . . . Happily there
is more than enough for seconds." -The New
York Times Book Review
"The angle of Dad's shoulders as he squeezes between
everyone to reach in with his spoon is one of those brilliant
details in a children's book that conveys the warmth of family."
-Newsday
"Exuberant watercolors follow along as a happy urban
family buys, quarters, cooks, seasons, purees and savors the thick
gooey stuff. Get out the food mill." -The San
Francisco Chronicle
"His [Gerstein's] sly humor is a perfect match for
the straightforward narrative, which ends with a recipe and a
glimpse into the boy's sunny future-full of apples, of course."
-School Library Journal
"The final page includes a detailed
recipe and an illustration of the boy, now a dad, in the kitchen
cutting apples with his daughter, sharing a smile."
-Horn Book
"In a crowded orchard of apple books, this one
stands out." -Kirkus Reviews
"A wonderful tribute to her [Eden Ross
Lipson] considerable contributions and talents."
-Starred, Publishers Weekly
"A wonderful story of apples, applesauce and family
traditions."-Infodad.com