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How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World (Dragonfly Books)

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A beautifully illustrated book that will provide entertainment as well as many learning opportunities as you travel the world in search of the ingredients necessary to bake an apple pie. Children learn that food does not come from the grocery store - it has to be grown, harvested, milled, and prepared before it arrives magically on the dinner table. Your children may come to a new appreciation for the things normally taken for granted, and learn valuable geography lessons in the process. Maps and suggestions for an apple tasting party are included. I love this book!

"How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World" is a truly delightful book. A young lady attempts to make an apple pie only to discover that her neighborhood grocery store is closed. She then goes home packs a bag and takes her readers on a globe trotting journey to gather the necessary ingredients. She takes her readers to far corners of the globe to gather fresh spices, seawater to make salt, and always-fresh apples.

This is a wonderful story to share with a young child. It will help to expose young children to global interest and how food arrives in their own homes. The book also includes a map to help readers find where they have been taken on their journey. A wonderful story for adults and children!

My five year old, my wife, and I loved the story. The plot was zany enough to catch my child's attention. Good wholesome reading and eating. If you read it, make sure you have apple pie (and ice cream if you wish) ready.

This fun book teaches children that food doesn't just magically come from the grocery store - it has to be grown, gathered, or made by someone. As the girl in the story learns, food we use daily comes from all over the world. She learns a valuable geography lesson as well as she travels the world to gather the ingredients for making apple pie. With beautiful color illustrations, maps, and ideas for an apple tasting party, this book is a treasure.

My 3-year old daughter was so captivated by this book that she regularly wants to "make an apple pie". Whenever we go to the beach, she is sure to fill her "jar" with salty seawater. And she tells others about the "kurundu tree" where cinnamon comes from. (This was new to me also!) Every time we go to the library, she asks the librarian herself if the Apple Pie book is in. I'm giving it to her for Christmas. She loves it!

We had so much fun with this book! We used it with the Five-in-a-Row Homeschool curriculum and enjoyed it so much. Besides being a really neat children's book in general, there is a lot to learn about geography and language and other cultural benefits in this book. I recommend this one for any kid who likes to read or be read to. We have enjoyed it very much - it is one we had to have in our home, not just borrow from the library! Can't say enough!

My 5 year old son - into Spiderman and other superheros nonetheless loves this book and asks for it every night.

Delectable is the word for this whimsical flight of fancy around the world. It begins with a girl opening a cookbook, and the narrator states, "Making an apple pie is really easy. First, get all the ingredients at the market. Mix them well, bake and serve. Unless, of course, the market is closed." In that case, it's time for a steamship voyage to Europe for semolina wheat, a train ride to France for a chicken (which will lay a fresh egg upon arriving home), a boat trip to Sri Lanka for cinnamon (peeled from the kurundu tree under which a leopard is napping). On to England for a milk cow, and Vermont for apples.

When the cheerful protagonist arrives home (by airplane, don't want the ingredients to spoil), she prepares the ingredients and serves up a warm pie for all her friends (sans ice cream, as the market is still closed). The book ends with a recipe for apple pie.

This story is a wonderful early introduction to the concepts of trade, culture, and cooking, and for thoughtful readers may provide an opportunity to discuss the effect of globalization on national economies. It's infused with a lighthearted wit and and gives a whole new meaning to the phrase "As American as apple pie." A delicious excursion.

We read this book as part of the Five-In-A-Row homeschool program, but have added it to our list of favorite bedtime story books.

This book is perfectly appropriate for my daughter who is four. We have spent the last two weeks doing unit studies inspired by this book. The illustration carries a sweet tone. The information given for each country sparked inquisitiveness in my daughter. We then studied together in depth the cultures behind each country the little girl visits. Great read for enjoyment or homeschooling! Two thumbs up!