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How Do Apples Grow? Paperback – January 26, 2000

by Betsy Maestro (Author), Giulio Maestro (Illustrator)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 834 ratings
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Read and find out about how apples grow in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.

This is a clear and appealing environmental science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom.

Questions addressed in this book include:

  • Did you know that when you bite into an apple, you're eating part of a flower?
  • Why do apple trees need bees to make apples?
  • How does the tree feed the gorwing apples and make them ready to eat?

Read and find out in the proven winner How Do Apples Grow!

This is a Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are:

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  • Employ engaging picture book quality illustrations
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    2 - 6 years, from customers
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    Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2
  3. Print length
    32 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    Preschool - 3
  6. Lexile measure
    550L
  7. Dimensions
    9.81 x 0.07 x 8 inches
  8. Publisher
    HarperCollins
  9. Publication date
    January 26, 2000
  10. ISBN-10
    0064451178
  11. ISBN-13
    978-0064451178
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Apples

Have you ever eaten part of a flower? You have if you have eaten an apple! Find out how an apple grows from bud to flower to fruit--ready for you to pick!

Apples

Have you ever eaten a part of a flower? You have if you have eaten an apple! Find out how an apple grows from bud to flower to fruit--ready for you to pick!

About the Author

Betsy Maestro is the author of the "American Story" series, illustrated by her husband, Giulio. She has also written several other non-fiction picture books, including the Let's-Read-And-Find-Out science books How Do Apples Grow? and Why Do Leaves Change Color? The Maestros live in Old Lyme, Connecticut.



Giulio Maestro is the illustrator of over 100 children’s books. He has also written his own books of word play and has co-authored two I Can Read Books with his son, Marco: What Do You Hear When Cows Sing, and Other Silly Riddles and Geese Find the Missing Piece: School Time Riddle Rhymes. The Maestros live in Old Lyme, CT.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins; Reprint edition (January 26, 2000)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0064451178
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0064451178
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 2 - 6 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 550L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.81 x 0.07 x 8 inches
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Betsy Maestro is the author of the "American Story" series, illustrated by her husband, Giulio. She has also written several other non-fiction picture books, including the Let's-Read-And-Find-Out science books How Do Apples Grow? and Why Do Leaves Change Color?

The Maestros live in Old Lyme, Connecticut.

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Swiley
5.0 out of 5 stars How Do Apples Grow? was a great supplement to our science and nature curriculum!
Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2015
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We actually used this neat book as part of our science curriculum with our homeschool. It is loaded with vivid pictures and awesome facts about apples. The process from start to finish is covered right in these pages in a way that really makes learning fun. I appreciate that!!!!!
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Kathleen
5.0 out of 5 stars Intro botany for preschoolers!
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2016
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My 3.5 year old loves this book! His preschool teachers were so impressed he knew all the flower parts including stamens. Excellent diagrams and descriptions of how a flower works for kids.
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Ryan White
5.0 out of 5 stars Informative read.
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2019
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Great book. Very informative actually. My son is a little young to understand what the book was about, but I look forward to even still reading it with him as he grows.
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Jan B.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great nonfiction book
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2019
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Perfect nonfiction book for my K class. Great pictures!!
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College Mom
4.0 out of 5 stars Non-Fiction book about apples
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2010
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I purchased this book to supplement what my school library had for my recent "Apple Theme" week. The pictures were really good & although I had to skip some of the text for my students (Special Ed 3,4 & 5 year olds) they seemed to enjoy hearing about it. From looking at the pictures we got some good ideas for apple "projects" we could do at school (painting pictures of the inside (white) and outside (red) of apples), cutting apples apart - both horizontally & vertically so they could see, first-hand, the arrangement of the seeds & making apple prints of this, etc. A really good (non-fiction) addition for my apple theme week.
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Clawbennett
5.0 out of 5 stars Good book for for explaining how things grow
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2018
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Good book for explaining how apples are grown to the kiddos. It’s a little advanced for the young kids.
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Green Orchard Mom
5.0 out of 5 stars Good teaching tool!
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2015
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This is a wonderful book to teach any interested children about the new heirloom apple trees in my orchard.
Information is concise & artwork is pleasant!
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Crystal
5.0 out of 5 stars A good company
Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2019
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Very good book
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Xixas
5.0 out of 5 stars Livro muito bom
Reviewed in Spain on February 8, 2024
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Explica todo o processo do nascimento de uma maçã… muito bom
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book to learn all about pollination n apples
Reviewed in India on July 16, 2022
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My 3 year old got to know so much about apples, seasons and pollination from this book.
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Amber E MacKenzie
5.0 out of 5 stars Great!
Reviewed in Canada on November 8, 2019
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Perfect for our fall apple unit, but would work any time of year. I really enjoy this series of books. Very informative.
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Jennifer Lumb
5.0 out of 5 stars A Lovely Book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 12, 2014
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I've enjoyed all of the Let's Read and Find Out Science series, and this lovely book is no exception to the rule. Beautifully illustrated, it describes how an apple forms, from flower to ripe fruit.

I would suggest 4.5 or 5 years old as a minimum age as the concepts are more complex, including the stamens and pistils of the flower and how bees pollinate the trees. I believe the book recommends "primary grades" (which in the US would be 6 and above) but my 4.5 year old enjoyed the book.
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Jennifer L. Bellinger
5.0 out of 5 stars Great readibg
Reviewed in Canada on October 21, 2019
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Great book to read and share with kids before taking trip to farm!
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