Picking Apples
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Picture Book · Ages 4–6 · 2009 · Est. 2 min read-aloud

Picking Apples

By Margaret McNamara, Mike Gordon (Illustrator)

Part of the Robin Hill School series

A reluctant student resists joining a fun apple-picking trip. Will he change his mind?

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32 pages· 237 words· Est. 2 min read-aloud
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Mrs. Connor's first graders are excited for their apple orchard field trip, but Michael refuses to join in. As his classmates eagerly pick apples, Mrs. Connor must find a way to include him. Can she discover the perfect apple to change his mind and bring him into the fun? Explore the orchard adventure and see if Michael's reluctance turns into joy.

From the publisher

The first graders of Robin Hill go to an apple orchard in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read story, now in hardcover for the first time! Mrs. Connor and her students are going on a field trip to pick apples! But Michael doesn’t want to participate. Can Mrs. Connor and the rest of the kids convince Michael to join in the fun?

At a glance
Format
Pages
32
Words
237
Reading age
4–6
Audience
Early Reader
Lexile
AD410L
Themes & topics
Books about applesBooks about fallBooks about schoolBooks about seasonsBooks about cooking and food
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
1.5
F&P level
~L
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
133611
Publication
Published
August 30, 2022
First published
January 1, 2009
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781665919999

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