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32 pp.
| Whitman |
September, 2008 |
TradeISBN 978-0-8075-2987-4$16.99
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Kathleen Kemly.
The Stark brothers' nursery samples new varieties of apples each year, searching for types worth developing. In 1914 a farmer sends them a yellow apple, which the brothers successfully market as Golden Delicious. Smucker's breathless tone can be wearing, but the information is solid; an author's note tells more about the real Stark brothers. Cartoony golden-hued illustrations are pleasant but otherwise unremarkable.