Book excerpt: Take a trip to the apple orchard to examine basic concepts such as size, shape, and color as they apply to apples. Apples can be tiny or large, red or green—but did you know that the seeds of these round fruits form a star shape? Readers will learn all these things and more in this fun book! Captions call readers' attention to important visual information in the images, and clear chapter headings help to organize the book's central messages. Kids will also find inviting questions, an accessible glossary, and an index that makes for a useful search tool.