and apples. So, those are my three book choices. I choose every house with children should have these books both for their great pictures but also for the fantastic stories.
First: "Tops and Bottoms" by Janet Stevens was a Caldecott Honor Book in 1995. This is a tale of hard-working Rabbit outsmarting lazy Bear by trading land for crops. Sometimes Rabbit gets the tops (lettuce and celery) and sometimes Rabbit gets the bottoms (potatoes and carrots) and then Bear is sure he will one-up Rabbit - he'll take the tops AND the bottoms. You'll have to read it to find out who gets whom!
Second, "How to Bake an Apple Pie and See the World" by Marjorie Priceman is wonderful. We have to read this book at least once each fall and then bake an apple pie. You'll notice that with my insatiable appetite for geography, this really fits the bill! The recipe for this pie takes you all over the world to find the ingredients in their original form. No grocery store cinnamon, milk, butter, or sugar here.
And third is a new favorite this year. Although we have only had it a couple of days, I think I have already read it to Brecklyn a half of a dozen times. "Pumpkin Soup" by Helen Cooper was on the coffee table of our music teacher last week, and I knew that it would make a great book to set out to spark my children's interest at home. It sure did. Again, the illustrations are delightful and the message about being kind, not fighting, and taking turns are timeless and timely for any family with children.
I hope you enjoy these fall books as much as my family and I do!
You must have been hungry when you wrote this review
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