Story Time: A is for Apples

by | Sep 16, 2025 | Blog, Kid's Corner, Story Time | 0 comments

Imagine a vibrant, red apple, shining like a jewel under the sun. The letter ‘A’ stands tall and proud, just like the apple on the branch. ‘A’ is the first letter of the alphabet, just as the apple is the first fruit many children learn about. Its bright color catches the eye, and its sweet, juicy taste is a delight for the senses. The apple’s round shape and the ‘A’s simple lines make them easy to recognize and remember. Together, ‘A’ and apple create a perfect pairing, symbolizing learning, growth, and the simple joys of nature.

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Ages 2-5

Sing, Talk, Read, Write, Play

Tip

Helping children to see the order in which things take place, whether in a book, a recipe, or the sequence of the day, helps them develop the mathematical concept of sequencing. ~Lambert

Activity

Read a sequencing book like, “Mine!” with your child. Then, using either a coloring page, puppets or pictures, help your child recall the sequence of events using words like first, second, next, last.

Books Presented

Book cover for Mine by Candace Fleming

Mine! by Candace Fleming

A group of forest animals vie for the same delicious red apple that is just about to drop.
Book cover for Apple Farmer Annie by Monica Wellington

Apple Farmer Annie = Ana cultiva manzanas by Monica Wellington

 
Annie el granjero de la manzana ahorra sus manzanas más hermosas para vender fresco en el mercado de los granjeros.

Annie the apple farmer saves her most beautiful apples to sell fresh at the farmers’ market.
Book cover for Apples for Little Fox by Ekaterina Trukhan

Apples for Little Fox by Ekaterina Trukhan

Fox, who hopes to become a famous detective one day, is excited about investigating his first case.
Book cover for Tap the Magic Tree by Christie Matheson

Tap the Magic Tree by Christie Matheson

Invites the reader to tap, rub, touch, and wiggle illustrations to make an apple tree bloom, produce fruit, and lose its leaves.

Songs, Rhymes, and Fingerplays

Way Up High in the Apple Tree

Way up high in the apple tree, (stretch arms in air)
Two little apples smiled at me. (make two fists)
I shook that tree as hard as I could, (shake arms in air)
And down came the apples. (drop fists to floor)
Mmmmm, they were good! (rub tummy)

Source: Verona Story Time

A-P-P-L-E

There is a treat that’s good to eat,
And “Apple” is it’s name-oh.
“A-P-P-L-E”
“A-P-P-L-E”
“A-P-P-L-E”
And “Apple” is it’s name-oh.

Source: Adventures in Storytime

Five Little Apples

Five little apples hanging in the tree,(hold up 5 fingers)
Teasing Mr. Slinky Worm, “Can’t eat me!” (shake head)
Along comes Mr. Slinky Worm, quiet as can be,(say quietly, wiggle finger like worm)
And “Crunch” (clap hands)
Ate that apple right out of the tree.
(Repeat, counting down to zero)

No more apples hanging in the tree, (make a “0” with hand)
Teasing Mr. Slinky Worm, “Can’t eat me!” (shake head)
Along comes Mr. Slinky Worm, (wiggle finger like worm)
As FULL as can be, (hold hands in front of stomach)
‘Cause he ate all the apples from the apple tree!

Source: Adventures in Storytime

MINE!

In a tall, tall tree,
At the tip-tippy top,
Hung a single red apple,
About to drop.

And who was waiting for that apple to fall?  
1- mouse (leaf)
2- hare (grass)
3- fox (log)
4- deer (bush)
5- bear (rocks)

But who do you think got that apple that day?
A possum and a worm ate it on the way!

Sequencing Flannel Board based on Mine! by Candace Fleming

Crafts and Activities

Coloring page featuring an apple tree and all the apples.

Apple Coloring Page

 

 

Make an apple tree from paper, sequins, and a clothespin or cardboard tube for the trunk.

Apple Tree Craft

Additional Books

Book cover for The Apple Pie Tree by Zoe Hall

The Apple Pie Tree by Zoe Hall

Describes an apple tree as it grows leaves and flowers and then produces its fruit, while in its branches robins make a nest, lay eggs, and raise a family. Includes a recipe for apple pie.

Book cover for Apples by Gail Gibbons

Apples by Gail Gibbons

Explains how apples were brought to America, how they grow, their traditional uses and cultural significance, and some of the varieties grown.

Book cover for The Star Jumped Over the Moon by John Schlimm

The Star Jumped Over the Moon by John Schlimm

A little star who lives in an apple tree yearns to shine in the night sky, but must first find the courage to make the leap and leave his home.
Book cover for Apples, Apples, Apples by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace

Apples, Apples, Apples by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace

Members of a rabbit family visit an apple orchard, where they have fun picking and learning about apples. Includes a recipe for applesauce, a song, directions for a craft activity, and sayings about apples.

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