Apple Cake
Published on 19. September 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
32 pages
978-0-7112-9799-9 (ISBN)
Description
Thank you, hedge, / Thank you, tree. / Thank you, flower, / Thank you, bee. / Thank you, rain, / Thank you, sun. / Thank you, farmers, / every one.
In this simple rhyming story from the author of Held in Love, a child says thank you for the gifts nature provides, from hazelnuts in the hedge to apples from the tree, eggs from the hens to milk from the cow. Eventually, the family has enough ingredients to make something special . . . a delicious apple cake!
With captivating illustrations that brim with emotion, this sweet picture book, now in paperback, encourages children to be grateful for the world around them. A recipe for apple cake at the end allows you and your child to share in joyful gratitude.
In this simple rhyming story from the author of Held in Love, a child says thank you for the gifts nature provides, from hazelnuts in the hedge to apples from the tree, eggs from the hens to milk from the cow. Eventually, the family has enough ingredients to make something special . . . a delicious apple cake!
With captivating illustrations that brim with emotion, this sweet picture book, now in paperback, encourages children to be grateful for the world around them. A recipe for apple cake at the end allows you and your child to share in joyful gratitude.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing PLC
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Preschool to Second Grade, Interest Age: From 4 to 7 years
Illustrations
Colour illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 265 mm
Width: 219 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
172 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7112-9799-9 (9780711297999)
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Dawn Casey draws inspiration from her travels near and far, from tales of old, and from the natural world. She has a particular specialism in the retelling of folktales. Her collection The Barefoot Book of Earth Tales won a Golden Nautilus Award and received an accolade from the American Folklore Society. In previous incarnations, Dawn worked in publishing and as a primary school teacher. Now she retells folktales and writes original stories and picturebook texts for a range of educational and trade publishers. She lives in Sussex, England. Genevieve Godbout lives in Montreal where she works as a children's book and fashion illustrator. She studied traditional animation in Montreal and at the prestigious school of "Gobelins" in Paris. Genevieve was born and raised in Quebec, but spent 7 years in London, UK, after her stay in France. Some of her clients include The Walt Disney Company, Chronicle, Tundra, Random House, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, les editions Milan, Comme des Geants and La Pasteque. She also works with clothing designers like Nadinoo and Mrs.Pomeranz, creating illustrations and prints for their collections. Her children's books include When Santa Was a Baby (Tundra Books) and Rose a petits Pois (La Pasteque).