The Apple Pie that Papa Baked by Lauren Thompson. In case you can't tell from the title, it's like the House that Jack Built. Really cute, but I found I kinda need to do motions to keep the kids with me.
Ten Red Apples by Pat Hutchins. Good counting book, but it can get a little long for kids. As long as you ask them plenty of questions about the animals, have them make the sounds, and count along, they stay engaged.
Tap the Magic Tree by Christie Matheson. Oh. My. Goodness. For small children? This book is magic. They love blowing and tapping the book. And in large groups? We have them count along and tap the floor or mime tapping the tree with me.
Apple Farmer Annie by Monica Wellington. A good, simple book about an apple farmer that harvests her apples, makes recipes with them, and sells them at the farmers' market. It has recipes in the back, which we've used for a kids' cooking program before.
All for Pie, Pie for All by David Martin. It's a little long for my preschool story time, but I *have* used it before. My coworker usually uses it for her elementary aged children, as well as Tucker's Apple-Dandy Day by Susan Winget.
The final one I'll mention is The Apple Pie Tree by Zoe Hall. It's great because it has a bit of fact in with the book, talking about the seasons and the cycle of the tree.
When we do our story times, we're doing good to do 3 books and a couple of songs or fingerplays. I don't have any fingerplays ready to post for this theme. If I can find ones we really like, or normally do, I'll post them. For now, most of these themes will just feature books.
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