Celebrate National Apple Month (October) with an Apple Pie for Dinner by Susan Vanhecke, Illustrated by Carol Baicker-McKee
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New York, NY, October 02, 2012 --( The easy-reading picture book—a retelling of an English folktale—is perfect for ages pre-K through third grade and is illustrated with stunningly textural, three-dimensional multimedia artwork.In 1868, Smith, known affectionately by her neighbors as "Granny," accidentally crossed a wild crabapple with the domestic orchard apples she and her husband grew in New South Wales, Australia.Her books for children include Rock N Roll Soldier: A Memoir (HarperTeen), co-written with Dean Ellis Kohler, the award-winning Raggin Jazzin Rockin: A History of American Music Instrument Makers (Boyds Mills Press), and the forthcoming Under the Freedom Tree (Charlesbridge).Then she invites all of her new friends back to her kitchen where, together, they make and share a yummy apple pie.The easy-reading picture book—a retelling of an English folktale—is perfect for ages pre-K through third grade and is illustrated with stunningly textural, three-dimensional multimedia artwork.Her books for children include Rock N Roll Soldier: A Memoir (HarperTeen), co-written with Dean Ellis Kohler, the award-winning Raggin Jazzin Rockin: A History of American Music Instrument Makers (Boyds Mills Press), and the forthcoming Under the Freedom Tree (Charlesbridge).