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Apple Picking Time Paperback – Picture Book, August 11, 1998

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4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 70 ratings
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In the rich, warm colors of autumn, here's a slice of American history as we watch Anna and her extended family help with the town's traditional fall apple harvest. Now available in paperback.  
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  1. Reading age
    3 - 7 years
  2. Part of series
    Dragonfly Books
  3. Print length
    32 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    Preschool - 2
  6. Lexile measure
    AD620L
  7. Dimensions
    9 x 0.14 x 9.02 inches
  8. Publisher
    Dragonfly Books
  9. Publication date
    August 11, 1998
  10. ISBN-10
    0517885751
  11. ISBN-13
    978-0517885758
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"This quiet story is a celebration of family and community...a good picture of how kids help bring in the harvest"(School Library Journal). "Ray's artwork gives the book strong visual appeal. The orchard seems suffused with golden light and the children's faces are as round as the apples they pick" (Booklist).

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warm colors of autumn, here's a slice of American history as we watch Anna and her extended family help with the town's traditional fall apple harvest. Now available in paperback.


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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dragonfly Books (August 11, 1998)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0517885751
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0517885758
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD620L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 2
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9 x 0.14 x 9.02 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 70 ratings

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Arie Farnam
5.0 out of 5 stars It is a wonderful book for autumn and harvest celebrations
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2014
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This book exceeded my expectations. It is a wonderful book for autumn and harvest celebrations. It is also a good book for thinking about differences in social class and the questions of children and work and participation in community. There are undertones here that are not fully discussed. It is obvious that the family in the story is picking apples for pay. It isn't just a community harvest that is mutually beneficial. It is also an important economic activity for the family and the little girl is earning real money to help her family. But that aspect isn't spelled out very explicitly. The setting is clearly a less wealthy rural area. Some of the details may be unfamiliar to city dwellers but will delight those with rural roots, such as the mail boxes with flags up or down, long dirt roads and the unique feel of a long line of cars and trucks headed out to work in the predawn.
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Soni
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
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Tina
4.0 out of 5 stars Can be used with any age level.
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2013
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It was the perfect book to explain the economics of working. The book goes well with the need to work and using the word scarity.
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Patty
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2015
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Charles Randall
5.0 out of 5 stars Our last bedtime story every night
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2008
My oldest son has always had a hard time getting to sleep. We struggled for his first 18-24 months until a friend who is a fourth grade teacher (Hi Amy!) gave us this book and we started reading this at the end of our bedtime routine. Now, 6 years and one little brother later, this is still the last book we read before going to bed.

I'm absolutely biased as I think I've read this book about 2000 times now. The story line is wonderful, the pictures are captivating, and the rhythm of the (now well-rehearsed) sentences is mesmerizing. Now, if I could just find a real orchard to visit nearby...
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Judy M.
5.0 out of 5 stars Magical Writing
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2001
Upon reading the book to my 3rd grade class my students were mesmerized. They loved the pictures, the writing was easy to understand, and the story line came alive. Ray does an excellent job with the illustrations - they complement the author's beautiful words. Benoit Slawson's writing is absolutely wonderful - my students could not get enough of this book. In fact, we continued our storytime by following the book up with a trip to the local apple orchard (insisted upon by my 8 year olds!). I just wish Benoit Slawson would come out with her next book; although, it will be hard to follow the perfection of "Apple Picking Time". I will be the first one to buy her next book, and I am positive my students will love it as much as their beloved "Apple Picking Time". The book is both poetic and informative - such a wonderful combination for this brand-new, highly talented author!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Apple Picking
Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2008
This is an excellent children's book with fabulous pictures. It is just the right book for teachers to use during the fall to compliment a unit about apples. Delightful book.
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