Apple countdown

Format:

Book

Title:

Apple countdown

Author:

Holub, Joan author

ISBN:

9780807503980

Publication Information:

Chicago, Ill. : Albert Whitman, 2009.

Physical Description:

30 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 23 x 28 cm

General Note:

Includes facts about apples on endpapers.

Summary:

Field trip today -- to the apple farm! Count 20 name tags, 19 kids on the bus, 18 miles to the farm. There are 14 cows and 13 ducks (10 white and 3 black), and 12 rows of apple trees. Count the apples in your sack, count 3 pies to eat (divided into 20 pieces), and all too soon it's 2 o'clock, time to go! But wait -- Lee has a number 1 surprise.

Reading Level:

Preschool.

Ages 4-7.

Program Information:

Accelerated Reader 1.5.

Subject(s):

School field trips -- Juvenile fiction.

Orchards -- Juvenile fiction.

Counting -- Juvenile fiction.

Apples -- Juvenile fiction.

School field trips -- Fiction.

Apples -- Fiction.

Orchards -- Fiction.

Counting.

Genre:

Stories in rhyme -- Juvenile fiction.

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Summary

Apple facts and counting combine in this fun trip to the apple orchard.

Field trip today--to the apple farm! Count 20 name tags, 19 kids on the bus, and 18 miles to the farm. There are 14 cows and 13 ducks (10 white and 3 black) and 12 rows of apple trees. Count the apples in your sack, count 3 pies to eat (divided into 20 pieces), and all too soon it's 2 p.m., time to go! But wait--Lee has a number 1 surprise. Joan Holub's creative countdown, from 20 to 1, includes grouping and simple addition. Her multicultural students enjoy all that the apple farm has to offer, from counting the cows and ducks to picking different varieties of apples. The inside cover of this cheerful book is filled with apple facts.

Author Notes

Author Joan Holub graduated from college in Texas with a fine arts degree. She illustrated her first published children's book in 1992 and began illustrating full time, shortly thereafter. She sold her first two manuscripts in 1996 and has since become a full time author. She has written and/or illustrated over 130 children's books, including the Goddess Girls and Heroes in Training Series. Her title Mighty Dads, illustrated by James Dean, made the New York Times bestseller list in 2014.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (2)

School Library Journal Review

PreS-Gr 2-The students in Mr. Lee's class count all they see on their field trip to the apple farm, starting with 20 name tags and ending with 1 lost tooth. Incorporating cheerful dialogue and rhyming text, this easy-to-read book also introduces facts about apples ("'An apple has five holes,/each with seeds inside,'/says Clyde"). Each number is presented in numerical format inside a red apple and also spelled out in red letters in the text. The vibrant watercolor illustrations are dominated by primary colors, and the excitement shows on the smiling faces of the students as they count 14 cows, 13 ducks, and 12 rows of trees. Readers will be counting right along with them and will also enjoy the facts on the endpapers.-Kristine M. Casper, Huntington Public Library, NY (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Horn Book Review

A class visits an apple orchard in this clever countdown from twenty to one. The rhyming text and cheery illustrations invite audience participation in counting objects: "'My seven apples are green,' says Christine. 'My six apples are red,' says Ted." A subplot involving a loose tooth ("wiggle, wiggle") adds a dash of humor. Apple facts are featured on the endpapers. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.