The Hole by the Apple Tree: An A-Z Discovery Tale

Polette, Nancy

ISBN 10: 0688105572 / ISBN 13: 9780688105570

Published by Greenwillow, 1992

About this Item

The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing.

Seller Inventory # BSM.1B7F7

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Hole by the Apple Tree: An A-Z Discovery Tale
• Publisher: Greenwillow
• Publication Date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0688105572
• ISBN 13: 9780688105570
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Akgulian, Nishan
• Condition: good

About this title

Synopsis

Harold's imagination takes him on an adventurous romp through the alphabet with a number of familiar storybook characters

Reviews

PreSchool-Grade 1 --A successful cumulative concept book. Harold begins by digging a hole by the apple tree. As the neighborhood children stop by to watch, he explains his Jack-and-the-beanstalk fantasy. Each addition to his tale unfolds familiar elements of the traditional story, logically building on the alphabet: beanstalk, castle, dragons, elves, fairies, giant, hen, harp, and so on. Fresh watercolors and black crayon cartoons are set off against clean white backgrounds, much like Sue Truesdell's : rambunctious, cheerful children. This simple, useful, and clever picture book provides reinforcement for children learning letters and clarity for beginning readers. A tidy package. --Jacqueline Elsner, Athens Regional Library, GA
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

In this diverting variation on an alphabet book, Polette ( The Little Old Woman and the Hungry Cat ) introduces Harold, who digs a hole by the "Apple" tree. When two friends stop to watch, the boy explains that he is planting magic beans to make a "Beanstalk" grow up to a "Castle." Two more pals arrive to join Harold's inventive romp through a handful of fairy tales--and through the rest of the alphabet. The children visit a "King" in "Lilliput Land"; fly away with "Peter Pan"; and drop in on a "Queen" who wants to harm "Snow White." Finally, this cast of familiar characters gathers at the sleeping Harold's bedside. Making his debut as a children's book illustrator, Akgulian presents brightly hued cartoon drawings nicely attuned to Polette's playful narrative, which concludes with an alphabetical listing of objects for kids to locate in the text. Ages 3-up.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.