Gail Gibbons follows a single apple tree through a full year, seen through the eyes of Arnold, the boy who has claimed it as his own. He gathers blossoms in spring, builds a treehouse in the summer shade, picks fruit and presses cider in the fall, and strings popcorn and berries along the bare branches for the birds in winter. It works as quiet nonfiction as much as story, with labeled illustrations that show how a cider press works, and it closes with a recipe for apple pie. Gibbons has written and illustrated well over a hundred nonfiction books for children, and her clear, unfussy artwork suits readers who want to know how things actually work.

• Paperback
• 32 pages
• 8" x 10" x 0.2"
• Ages 4 to 7