The Apple Pie That Papa Baked
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Is it age appropriate?
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Not age appropriate for kids under 2, age appropriate for kids over 4; suggested age 4. -
Is it any good?
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Common Sense says
Folksy artwork enlivens tasty web-of-life tale.
updated 07.04.08
Why We Rated This
for Ages 4 and Up
The good stuff
What to watch out for
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Violence & scariness :
What Parents Need to Know
About The Apple Pie That Papa Baked
Parents need to know that the cumulative phrases of this book make it fun, and the illustrations are just as appetizing as the apple pie they describe. More about the making of the apple than the baking of the pie, this story celebrates the interconnectedness of life.
Read our full review by Patricia Tauzer
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about how the simple idea of apple pie grows into the more complicated story of how the apple came to be. And they will love talking about the different creatures who appear as the story grows, and how all nature seems to work together. Also, why was it important that the girl shared the pie in the end?
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