Are We Pears Yet? - Hardcover

Paul, Miranda

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1626723516 ISBN 13: 9781626723511

Publisher: Roaring Brook Press, 2017

Synopsis

Two seeds can't wait to be pears, but growing takes time and patience in this funny and informative picture book from Miranda Paul, the author of Water is Water.

"When will we be pears?"
―"After we find soil."
"Hooray! We are going to be pears! Are we pears yet?"
―"No! Just be patient and wait."

Written entirely in dialogue and staged as a play, Are We Pears Yet? is a clever and hilarious informational picture book that will make you look at growth cycles and fruit trees in a whole new way. Carin Berger's artfully composed collaged stage sets will delight and amaze you.

About this title

About the Author:

Miranda Paul has written everything from articles on gardening to poems about the life cycle of a butterfly. She lives a short drive from the shoreline in Green Bay, Wisconsin, with her husband, children, and two friendly cats who love taking baths. Are We Pears Yet? is her second book for Roaring Brook Press following the acclaimed Water Is Water.

Carin Berger is an award-winning author, designer and illustrator of many books for young readers. Her book the The Little Yellow Leaf was named a New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books selection. She is also the illustrator of Stardines Swim High Across the Sky and Behold the Bold Umbrellaphant, both by Jack Prelutsky. Are We Pears Yet? is her first book for Roaring Brook Press. She lives with her family in New York City.

From School Library Journal:

PreS-Gr 2— Two seeds explain the growth cycle of pear trees from seeds needing soil, water, and sun to trees bearing fruit two years later. The banter between the seeds and the pear puns are amusing as one seed repeatedly asks, "Are we pears yet?" The story, written all in dialogue, is staged as a play complete with costume changes. Paul successfully breaks down this complex science concept and turns it into a clever stage show. An encore explains how the author came up with the idea, five "peary" smart facts share interesting information, and the credits double as a bibliography. Berger's cut-paper collages set the stage and give the feel of a school play with text bubbles and stick scenery. VERDICT This whimsical story about plant science is a welcome informational picture book addition. Perfect for one-on-one and small group sharing.— Sarah Polace, Cuyahoga Public Library System, OH

About this edition

• Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1626723516
• ISBN 13: 9781626723511
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Berger Carin