Rain Makes Applesauce

The wind might not blow backwards, but rain really does make applesauce! This beautifully illustrated book pairs imaginative statements (“silly talk”) with the reoccurring statement that rain makes applesauce.  Children will love watching the transformation of the apple tree seedling as it becomes applesauce on each page.

The Reptile Ball

All of the reptiles in the forest – from the largest crocodiles to the smallest skinks – have been invited to the reptile ball! The rhyming tale includes a section with facts about each reptile  in the back.

A River Ran Wild

Learn how the modern-day descendants of the Nashua Indians and European settlers were able to combat pollution and restore the beauty of the Nashua River in Massachusetts. The book’s beautiful illustrations depict the passage of time from early Native American tribes to modern day.

Pumpkins

When a ‘for sale’ sign goes up in the field across from a man’s house, he begins scheming of ways he can raise enough money to buy it. His solution? To grow hundreds of thousands of pumpkins that he ships around the world.

Potatoes, Potatoes

In a valley between two towns at war lives a woman, her two sons, and a potato farm. To protect them from the war she builds a wall around her home and garden. But one day, both boys decide that they would be happier with the soldiers.

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