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Apple Countdown ~ Joan Holub

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Apple Countdown

Written by Joan Holub
Illustrated by Jan Smith

The class takes a fieldtrip to an apple orchard. The rhyming story is a countdown of the many things the students see and experience on the fieldtrip. From 20 apple-shaped name tags to one tooth lost while biting into an apple. Full of lots of apple facts, this is a fun apple/fall-themed book to read. Read more >>

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Originally posted on November 18, 2020.

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