| An Orange in January Contributor(s): Aston, Dianna Hutts (Author), Maren, Julie (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0803731469 ISBN-13: 9780803731462 Publisher: Dial Books OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2007 Annotation: Plump, juicy oranges are one of the great pleasures of winterand one that is usually taken for granted. Now heres an eloquent, celebratory picture of how those oranges have found their way to the grocery store shelves, and then into kids tummies! With vivid, glowing paintings, this unique picture book offers a poetic lesson about a plants growth cycle and about the produce industry. We follow an orange from blossom to ripe fruit, from tree to truck to market . . . and into the hands of a boy who shares this treat with his friends on the playground, so that everyone could taste the sweetness of an orange in January. In the tradition of "Apple Farmer Annie" and "Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf," this is a satisfying, celebratory look at an everyday object with a remarkable life story. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Cooking & Food - Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature - General |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2006014488 |
| Lexile Measure: 610 |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 9.34" W x 10.22" (0.83 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 118603 Reading Level: 3.6 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Plump, juicy oranges are one of the great pleasures of winter--and one that is usually taken for granted. Now here's an eloquent, celebratory picture of how those oranges have found their way to the grocery store shelves, and then into kids--tummies With vivid, glowing paintings, this unique picture book offers a poetic lesson about a plant's growth cycle and about the produce industry. We follow an orange from blossom to ripe fruit, from tree to truck to market . . . and into the hands of a boy who shares this treat with his friends on the playground, --so that everyone could taste the sweetness of an orange in January. In the tradition of Apple Farmer Annie and Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf, this is a satisfying, celebratory look at an everyday object with a remarkable life story. |