"A family spends a day at an apple orchard"--

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

Introduces the tree as "the biggest plant that grows" and explains the life cycle of an apple tree.

"Part scientific explanation, part biography, this nonfiction picture book explores the life of the fabled apple tree that inspired Newton's theory of Gravity-from a minor seed to a monumental icon that has inspired the world's greatest minds for over three and a half centuries"--