An Apple Pie for Dinner

 
 

An Apple Pie for Dinner
ISBN9780761454526      
Specifications11" X 8 1/2"; 32 pages
Author(s)Susan VanHecke
Illustrator(s)Carol Baicker-McKee
AgesAges 5-8
List Price
US$ 17.99    


About the Book
Granny Smith wants to bake an apple pie, but she doesn’t have any apples. So off she goes with a basketful of plums in hopes that she can make a trade. Granny swaps plums for feathers, feathers for flowers, flowers for a gold coin, a gold coin for a puppy, and a puppy for what she hoped to find in the first place—apples! Then she bakes a delicious apple pie for everyone she has met along the way. Based on an English folktale, each spread is meticulously illustrated in bas-relief made from baked clay, hand-sewn clothing, and mixed media. Author and Illustrator notes and an apple pie recipe are also included.

Susan VanHecke lives in Norfolk, Virginia.
Carol Baicker-McKee lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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An Apple Pie for Dinner Reviews


"Thank you for creating such a wonderful children's book."
—Penelope Piip, great-great-great-great granddaughter of the "real" Granny Smith, Maria Ann Smith, developer of the Granny Smith apple

"Loved the book.  [VanHecke] has a real gift."
—Graham Kerr, "The Galloping Gourmet"

"Yum, yum, apple pie for dinner!  A charming book."
—Marcel Desaulniers, author,  Death By Chocolate

"Set off with Granny Smith and discover how kindness can have the best reward of all: a perfect apple pie shared with friends.  Delicious!"
—Matthew Locricchio, author, The International Cookbook for Kids

"...the book is a delicious treat to be shared anytime."
Booklist , August 2009

"Every library will want a copy."
School Library Journal , September 2009

"Susan VanHecke’s warm-hearted narrative resonates with pleasing rhythms, lively repetition, and an upbeat happy-ever-after ending."
School Library Journal ,Curriculum Connections, October 2009


 


 
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