Apple Pie Picnic

Apple Pie Picnic is the story of a little girl named Rosa who has an apple tree that grows by her house. The story tells about each thing that does something (the sun, rain, birds, and animals/pets) toward or around Rosa’s house. Then the tree is talked about: Rosa finds a resting spot, squirrels live in it, and flowers bloom on it. Then Rosa’s family is mentioned—her grandma/abuela, grandpa/abuelo, mother/madre—and the steps they take to have a picnic under the tree.

Then the seasons change and the tree loses its leaves during the fall and winter and grows the buds for the flowers that turn into apples in the spring and summer. The story is mainly in English; certain English words also have the Spanish words with them, so readers can learn something while they read a good story.

Apple Pie Picnic teaches readers several things—some Spanish words for common English ones, how the flowers on a tree turn into fruit, and then how to make apple sauce on your own!