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Secrets of the Apple Tree(Shine-A-Light Books) Hardcover – Picture Book, October 1, 2013

by Carron Brown (Author), Alyssa Nassner (Illustrator)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 135 ratings
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Who lives around the apple tree? Shine a light behind the page and see ... Explore a tree up close and you will find a small world filled with great surprises! From worms wriggling among the roots, to birds nesting high in the branches, the hidden wonders of this amazing habitat are revealed when the page is held up to a light.
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  1. Reading age
    4 - 8 years
  2. Part of series
    Shine-a-Light
  3. Print length
    36 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    Kindergarten - Preschool
  6. Dimensions
    10.2 x 0.4 x 10.7 inches
  7. Publisher
    Kane Miller
  8. Publication date
    October 1, 2013
  9. ISBN-10
    1610672437
  10. ISBN-13
    978-1610672436
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“When you find a tree, look all around it and see who you can find. Remember to look up as well as down.” Look up—there’s a bird carrying a worm in her beak. Where is she taking that worm? Look down—seedlings are leafing out around the base of the tree. Brown’s simple text invites young readers (who might need help with longer words, such as caterpillar) to imagine what is hidden behind a leafy canopy or under a pile of rocks. The reveal is brilliant: colorful, blocky illustrations on the right-hand pages are backed with high-contrast black-and-white pictures on the reverse, making for an ingenious shadow effect. By holding each page up to the light, readers will be able to see the roots of the seedlings and the nest behind the leaves printed on the opposite side. Readers will delight in discovering the wide variety of hidden life within this apple tree. In addition to mammals, birds, and reptiles, invertebrates, plants, and fungi are examined in this clever nature book for the inquisitive preschool audience. Preschool-Grade 1. --Paula Willey

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"...provides an interesting perspective to the representation of nature with its beauty and complexity." -- "How Does This Translate?" Bridges, USBBY

"Readers will delight in discovering the wide variety of hidden life within this apple tree. In addition to mammals, birds, and reptiles, invertebrates, plants, and fungi are examined in the clever nature book for the inquisitive preschool audience." -- Booklist Online

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kane Miller; Standard Edition (October 1, 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 36 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1610672437
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1610672436
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 8 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Kindergarten - Preschool
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.01 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.2 x 0.4 x 10.7 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 135 ratings

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    Alyssa Nassner is an illustrator and hand letterer based out of Minneapolis. She is the illustrator of the Montessori series for Abrams as well as several books for Chronicle and Ivy Press.

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    Carron has worked in books since she graduated from university, but even as a child she wrote and illustrated her own diary. Growing up in the Highlands of Scotland with a view of both mountains and the sea from her bedroom window, she wrote and illustrated her own guidebooks to the wildlife she saw and spent a lot of time in the woods looking for beetles. She now edits, writes and indexes a great variety of non-fiction titles, and is always learning something new.

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4.8 out of 5 stars
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5.0 out of 5 stars A+! Great series for kids and something different and interactive.
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2015
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Purchased as a gift for my step-nephew and he love love loves it (see my review for Secrets of the Rainforest). His mom said he wants to read them every night and loves using his own flashlight to see all the creatures. Trees are his thing, so I went with Rainforest and Apple Tree, but I think anything in the series would be a great pick and have a mom friend who owns others that her mother found at a bookstore (note: these are not easy to find and well worth purchasing on Amazon even though they come from third-party sellers). Don't get me wrong - I still love the classics and give those as gifts, but as far as books go these are different, exciting, interactive, fun, and yes, educational (without feeling like it).
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for young people
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2014
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It seems like my granddaughter has every book imaginable. This book is very engaging and she loves shining the flashlight to see what's hiding. She makes up her own story about what she sees. Imaginative and well worth it!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Maybe the least is the price was a bit high as I would like to buy more in the future
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2018
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My granddaughter loves the books when you turn the pages and see what the picture is when you shine the flashlight! She reads the books over and over! Maybe the least is the price was a bit high as I would like to buy more in the future!
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Livymom
5.0 out of 5 stars Arrived in 2days. Reading in action, What a fun!
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2016
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I already knew the book is awesome. You can check it out detail on youtube. The idea that uses a flashlight is fun n eventually it will let the kids participate, (not just a being listener, but take a roll in action, too).
I bought it for a gift n delivered in 2 days, wow yey, packed by a thick cardboard around the book.
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kitty
5.0 out of 5 stars The children love the surprise in the book
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2015
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I used this book for teaching shadows in preschool. The children love the surprise in the book. It's also a great bed time book to be red in a dim lighting with a flashlight.
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Melissa Jones
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun
Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2020
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Fun to read
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Light Will Show You The Way!
Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2017
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Ordered this for my girlfriends kindergarten class and she showed me what it was all about with the light on her phone. Honestly a super neat and creative book!
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Soon Bang
5.0 out of 5 stars My guys looove to this book and very interested. ...
Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2016
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My guys looove to this book and very interested. lf you had stock i will buy another story for my kids.
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Anna
5.0 out of 5 stars Really great book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 14, 2019
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Love it ! Perfect for 4 years old
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5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely book
Reviewed in India on October 26, 2018
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It's wonderful and exciting.
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Ily
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth it
Reviewed in Singapore on March 6, 2021
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Loved it and so did my 2.5 year old! Keeps her interest and she has now memorised all the objects “hidden”
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 21, 2016
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Excellent
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