![]() ![]() 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. Like AN APPLE PIE FOR DINNER's main character, Maria Smith was an avid pie baker with a true passion for apples. Granny's kid-friendly pie recipe and author's and illustrator's notes are included.Ī dedicated website for the book, Also available at the book's website is information on Maria Ann Smith, the "real" Granny Smith, developer of the delicious green pie apple. The easy reading picture book - a retelling of an English folktale - is perfect for ages pre-K through 3rd grade and is illustrated with stunningly textural, three-dimensional multi-media artwork. Then she invites all of her new friends back to her kitchen where, together, they make and share a yummy apple pie. All Granny has are plums, so she embarks on a series of trades, bringing joy to all she meets. Just in time for fall apple picking, pie baking, and National Apple Month (October), AN APPLE PIE FOR DINNER (Marshall Cavendish) tells the tale of kind old Granny Smith, who needs apples for a pie. ![]()
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