Apple Cake

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Summary: Wonderful Journey
Review: An old lady would like to make an apple cake, but she has only a basket of plums and "anyone knows you just can't make apple cake with plums no matter how hard you try." She sets off on a journey to the market with her plums in high hopes, "you never know I may just come to a place where there are apples but no plums." Along the way she meets people and makes exchanges... but will she ever get the apples she needs to make her cake? My children love this book. The details may be long for a restless two-year-old child, but after the age of three or so up to seven or eight children will like the journey and the tale. Nice follow up question to get older kids thinking, "what would have happened to everyone if the old lady did not walk to the market that day?" This is a book I'm going to keep for myself even after the children are grown and gone (like most books from Floris Publishing).

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Summary: I like Apple Pie
Review: I like Apple Pie over Apple Cake. Apple Cake is crumbly and dumb. Apple Pie is good. I like Pie.

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Summary: endearing story, soul pleasing art
Review: This is one of my children's favorites! The story teaches the value of giving up what you have to help someone else, and the rewards that may come along when you least expect it. The recipe included for apple cake is fun to bake, too!