Here’s a list of apple books for preschool that is just right to read aloud to toddlers. From apples to apple pie and applesauce, we hope you enjoy some of these books about apples like we did.
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Apple Lesson plans
Apples for Everyone
By Jill Esbaum
Apples for Everyone by Jill Esbaum is the perfect book to open apple week! This non-fiction book has simple enough text for toddlers to understand. It includes the life cycle of an apple, different kinds of apples, types of treats we can make with apples, and even a little bit about Johnny Appleseed. I really love this simple book to introduce apples to preschoolers!
Questions:
- Can you name some different types of apples?
- During which season are apples ready to pick?
- What are some things we can make with apples?
Ten Apples Up on Top
By Dr. Seuss
If you are a preschool teacher, this is a must-read! Ten Apples Up On Top by Dr. Seuss is the story of a lion, a tiger, and a dog who compete to see who can balance the most apples on top of their head without falling. The competition gets a little out of hand, though, when they enter the bears’ house and mess it up! This fun apple book is perfect for adding some counting to your read-aloud time!
Questions:
- Do you think this story is real or make-believe?
- Is that their house they are climbing into?
- How would you feel if someone messed up your house?
- What do you think might happen if they drop the apples?
Apple Pie ABC
By Alison Murray
This next apple book is an adorable story of a dog trying to get his paws on an apple pie! Apple Pie ABC takes us through a day of a dog as he eagerly tries to get a pie (E), jumping for it (J), being kept away from it (K), and finally getting a yummy taste of it (Y). Even though the text is kept simple, the story is absolutely adorable. Plus, it helps reinforce those beginning letter sounds!
Want an activity to go with this book? Try out an Apple Pie Counting Sensory Bin! It is one of our favorites!
Questions:
- How does the dog show he wants some pie?
- Have you ever wanted something really bad?
- How does the dog end up getting some apple pie?
Johnny Appleseed
By Patricia Demuth
I read many Johnny Appleseed books to find just the right one to read aloud to toddlers. Johnny Appleseed by Patricia Demuth definitely won for the easiest to understand! I love the simplistic text paired with the realistic illustrations. Even though this book keeps the text simple, it still includes many interesting facts about Johnny Appleseed as he travels out West to plant apple seeds.
Want a fun counting game for Johnny Appleseed Day? Check out this cooperative game that we played that involves tally marks, ten frames, numerals, and dots.
Questions:
- How did Johnny want to make the West better?
- Who were Johnny Appleseed's friends?
- Why do you think Johnny Appleseed is planting apple seeds everywhere?
- How do you think Johnny Appleseed feels when he sees the apple trees growing?
Applesauce Day
By Lisa Amstutz
It is the tradition in Maria’s house to visit an apple orchard and make applesauce every year! After visiting the apple orchard, they take the apples back to their grandmother’s house for Applesauce Day! Everyone helps out in the process of making apples: washing the apples, cutting the apples, cooking the apples, straining the apples, and eating the applesauce. I love reading this book and making homemade crockpot applesauce with the kiddos. It really helps to show how a food they eat almost every day is made.
Questions:
- What's the trick for picking apples? Let's try it together!
- What are some of the steps for making applesauce?
- Why do you think the characters in the story are making applesauce?
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I hope you enjoy reading some (or all) of these apple books for preschoolers! Don’t forget to check out all of the apple activities that we have done this week. Perfect for your centers or your small group lessons!
