The life cycle of an apple, illustrated by acclaimed cut-paper artist
Nikki McClure
This board book, featuring Nikki McClure's signature papercuts, follows
the journey of a bright red apple--the only splash of color in the
otherwise black-and-white illustrations--as it travels from tree to
harvest to snack to compost and, finally, to sprout. In the opening
spread, a ripe, red apple falls from a tree, and a man gathers it to
take home. His daughter takes the apple to school for lunch, but
mistakenly drops it after taking a bite. Left on the ground, we see the
apple buried as the seasons change and children come and go on the
playground above. On the final spread, the buried apple has produced an
apple tree sprout. A single word complements each illustration, urging
early readers to reflect on each stage in the apple's life.