This picture book follows the life of an apple throughout the year, demonstrating the cyclical patterns in nature. The youngest of readers will delight in following the journey of the bright red apple the only splash of color in the otherwise black-and-white illustrations as it travels from tree, to harvest, to snack, to compost, and finally to sprout.

When Mrs. Barnes declares that "It's Apple Day," Dumpy wants to help and finally gets his chance once all of the apples are picked and made into pies, apple butter, and candy apples.