Apple Pie Picnic

(Hardback)

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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-madeapple 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.

Reviews

"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.Fitzgeralds scruffy artwork replicates the precise rustic sensibility evoked by the text.. . .A charming slice of cheer." 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

Author Bio

Alicia Durnhas lived all over the United State, but her roots are in New Mexico. With grandparents born in San Ildefonso and father born and raised in Santa Fe, Alicia heard language closer to colonial-era than modern peninsular or Latin American Spanish while growing up. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Language and Literature from Bryn Mawr College and a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University. She currently lives and works in children's publishing in Maplewood, New Jersey.
Brian Fitzgeraldis 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 Dn Laoghaire, Dublin.