Apple Pie Picnic (English With Some Spanish)
by Alicia Duran (Author) Brian Fitzgerald (Illustrator)
Meet Rosa and her familia in this bilingual celebration of her favorite tree.
"This is the apple tree, el manzano, that grows near the house where Rosa lives.
This is the sun, el sol, that shines every day on the tree near the house."
Rosa and her family live in a house in the country where an apple tree grows. With short stanzas, interspersed with occasional vocabulary in Spanish, we journey through the year and witness the tree as it changes and develops fruit. We discover what makes the tree grow strong and how the flowers are pollinated. Eventually the apples are fully grown and ready to be picked.
On a warm late summer afternoon we join Rosa and her family for a celebratory picnic where a specially-made apple pie takes center stage.
This charming story delivers some beginning Spanish vocabulary as well as a lesson in plant life for young readers who will enjoy spending time with Rosa, her dog, Churro, and her entire family.
Back matter includes a non-fiction spread showing the cycle from flower to fruit and a simple apple sauce recipe to be made with adult supervision.
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Publishers Weekly
Conceptually cumulative lines featuring italicized Spanish terms center a family's apple tree and the relationships it supports across several seasons: "This is the apple tree, el manzano, that grows near the house where Rosa lives." Opening with springtime scenes of blossoms and bees ("These are the bees, las abejas, / that buzz from flower to flower") and building throughout the year, spreads show animals scurrying, Rosa watching the blooms turn to fruit, and the Latinx-cued family eventually harvesting the apples ("red, ripe, and ready") for a pie before autumn ushers in winter. Rough-edged digital-style renderings capture seasonal activities anchored around the hardwood: birds build a nest amid flat-colored leaves; Rosa sits in a branch crook surrounded by fruit. It's a sunny pastoral portrait of natural bounty and intergenerational love. Back matter includes a bilingual glossary and an applesauce recipe. Ages 4-8. (Mar.)
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"Establishing a deliberate pace from the first line and writing in verse similar to "The House That Jack Built," Duran chronicles the journey of an apple from flower to fruit with a modest dose of critter-based humor. Fitzgerald's scruffy artwork replicates the precise rustic sensibility evoked by the text." -Kirkus Reviews
"Conceptually cumulative lines featuring italicized Spanish terms center a family's apple tree and the relationships it supports across several seasons. . . a sunny pastoral portrait of natural bounty and intergenerational love." -Publishers Weekly
Brian Fitzgerald is an internationally recognized, award-winning illustrator of children's books. He is a graduate of Ireland's National College of Art and Design and has also worked on publishing, editorial, and design projects. Brian Fitzgerald lives and works in Dún Laoghaire, Dublin.
JUV050000 - Juvenile Fiction | Cooking & Food
JUV029050 - Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature | Trees & Forests
Families
Apples
Picnics
Familias
Comida campestre
Manzanas
