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 necessities. Along the way, the reader will learn about a few states, and other things such as how glass, cotton material for potholders, etc. are made. A link between natural resources and their end product is shown, in a fun way. The dog does the cutest things in many of the illustrations.

The illustrations are glorious. I loved them.

I thought that this one was just as much fun as the “See the World” book and would love it if books about other countries or continents and flavors of pie get published.

There is a (non-vegan) recipe for cherry pie included in the book, a recipe that could be easily veganized for vegan kids/families.