IN THIS EXUBERANT companion story to How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World, our young baker sets her sights on a cherry pie. She heads ...
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Mar 14, 2011
Lisa
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There’s a map! I’m a sucker for maps in books. And, this inside covers map is of the U.S. and includes pictures of things
I recently read this author-illustrator’s book How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World and I loved it, so I sought out this book.
It’s a silly but educational story about a girl who wants to bake a cherry pie but she needs a few more things to do that, and the store is closed, so she, and her adorable dog, take a trip across the U.S.A. to procure the More...
I recently read this author-illustrator’s book How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World and I loved it, so I sought out this book.
It’s a silly but educational story about a girl who wants to bake a cherry pie but she needs a few more things to do that, and the store is closed, so she, and her adorable dog, take a trip across the U.S.A. to procure the More...
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Mar 25, 2009
Janell
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In this companion story to How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World (Knopf, 1994), a young baker takes a folksy trip across the U. S. A. in search of items to make a cherry pie. She travels to New Mexico to get clay for making a mixing bowl and to Hawaii for sand to make a glass measuring cup. She arrives back home in time to make the pie for the fourth of July. It seems strange that the actual ingredients for the pie are not collected, just the raw materials needed to make the cooking equipme
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Feb 06, 2012
Luann
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I guess I need to read How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World because I was disappointed when she didn't go anywhere that grows cherries or any of the ingredients for a cherry pie. How are any of the resources she collects to make the equipment (such as a rolling pin, a measuring cup, a mixing bowl, and a pie plate) specific to a cherry pie? She could have been making any type of pie or many other types of pastries. I did really like the illustrations - especially the cute dog!
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Mar 11, 2011
Kathryn
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3.5 STARS
I loved Priceman's How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World and maybe if I hadn't read that one first, this would have been a solid four-stars for me. But, I found it a bit lacking in comparison.
In this version, the little girl wants to make a cherry pie. But, the pie shop is closed for 4th of July. So, she sets out across the USA to gather the raw materials needed to make the baking instruments she will need: "New Mexico for clay (mixing bowl), Washing More...
I loved Priceman's How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World and maybe if I hadn't read that one first, this would have been a solid four-stars for me. But, I found it a bit lacking in comparison.
In this version, the little girl wants to make a cherry pie. But, the pie shop is closed for 4th of July. So, she sets out across the USA to gather the raw materials needed to make the baking instruments she will need: "New Mexico for clay (mixing bowl), Washing More...
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Mar 02, 2009
Agathafrye
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A rollicking read with great, vivid illustrations. Starts with a recipe for cherry pie, then leads the reader on a cross-country journey to gather supplies because the cooking supply store is closed for the 4th of July. First stop is the corner of Pennsylvania and Ohio, where you will visit a coal mine so that you can gather coal to make steel to make your pie pan. Next stop is Mississippi, where you will eat a bowl of gumbo and gather some cotton to make potholders. You get the idea...
Jun 18, 2009
Heidi
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While this wouldn't work for a storytime, it's a fun book. I like the pictures. I like the silly-though-teaching aspect of the resources and sites and even history taught as the girl journeys across the USA for supplies to make a pie. Love that it's about non-pie materiels she needs instead of the typical flour, sugar, etc. I love the dog as her companion and a few of the little things seen in the illustrations. A nice read, especially considering the 4th is coming up.
Jul 18, 2011
babyhippoface
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A young girl gives the reader elaborate directions on how to get the things needed to make a cherry pie via the entire United States. A quick look at the natural resources of different regions of the USA, Priceman's book features colorful gouache illustrations of the tundra of Alaska, the clay of New Mexico, the oil-derrick spotted plains of Texas, the beaches of Hawaii, the granite-filled mountains of New Hampshire, and more. This book would make an excellent springboard for a class project on
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Jan 27, 2009
Stephanie
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Cute and colorfully illustrated story! It has a recipe included for making a cheery pie and lists different states to visit to get the supplies needed to make a cherry pie! Clever Idea!
Dec 01, 2008
Erin
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As lame as the 1st one. There's no continuity of relevance in the places she goes. Why not focus on places that grow cherries? Nope, she has to mine for orr to make the pie tin. STUPID!
Mar 05, 2010
Amy
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Just a flat out bizarre book. While I could appreciate the author's idea, the execution really fell flat. Illustrations weren't great, the story was very strange...I'd say just skip it!
Feb 20, 2009
Zonia
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Traveling across the USA to make supplies needed to cherry pie, including pie pan, pot holders, and mixing bowl, and more. Recipe included!
Nov 22, 2011
Janna
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Great for social studies introduction of the states and goods produced by the states.
May 11, 2008
Susan
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I really wanted to love this book because I love How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World. But it just wasn't as good... and was actually a bit confusing. A lot of the people portrayed seemed stereotyped, which bugged me more than in the original.
Nov 04, 2008
Amy
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Shows all the natural resources needed to make the utensils used for baking a cherry pie.
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