If you’re planning an apple study you’ll definitely want some great apple picture books for preschoolers to go along with your study. I’ve jotted down a few of our favorite picture books about apples and I’m sharing them with all of you. If you want to go deeper pick up my fun pre-k apple worksheets to complete your apple unit study.
Looking for fall picture books? Check out this list of picture books about fall.
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The Best Picture Books About Apples for Preschoolers and Kindergarteners
Apples, Apples, Apples by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace
Rabbits visit an apple orchard and learn about apples. Includes activities, fun facts, and an applesauce recipe. This is a perfect apple book for preschoolers.
Apples to Oregon by Deborah Hopkinson
We read this book last year and it was very entertaining to my kids. It reminded me of the Oregon Trail game I used to play on the computer back in the dark ages. Ha. Pa wants to move from Iowa to Oregon but can’t stand the thought of leaving his apple trees behind. This book hit home with out kids since we’ve got family in Oregon who grow apple orchards.
Amelia Bedelias First Apple Pie by Herman Parish
Amelia Bedelia learns, despite some mishaps, how to bake an apple pie. We love Amelia. These books are so refreshing and honest.
Apple Pie for Dinner by Susan VanHecke
Granny Smith wants to bake an apple pie but doesn’t have any apples. She takes a basket of plums in hopes of a trade and barters several times along the way to eventually get the apples she so desperately needed then bakes an apple pie for those she met on the way.
My Little Golden Book About Johnny Appleseed by Lori Haskins Houran
This is a simple portrayal of John Chapman A.K.A. Johnny Appleseed. Just like always Little Golden Book has beautiful illustrations and wording simple enough for a preschooler yet packed full of information.
How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World by Marjorie Priceman
How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World is one of our all time favorite picture books about apples and apple pie. A young girl wants an apple pie baked, but the market is closed. So she travels around the world to gather the ingredients for an apple pie. This book can open up your child’s mind to the different cultures around the world.
Pinkalicious Apples, Apples, Apples by Victoria Kann
I wouldn’t exactly call Pinkalicous quality literature, but the bright pictures are entertaining for preschoolers. Pinkalicious returns from a trip to the orchard with apples and finds a way to share them with others.
Apples, Apples, Everywhere by Robin Koontz
A young boy and girl stop at an apple orchard and watch people pick the apples off of the trees. They discover how apple harvesting is done and the joys of apples (apple bobbing, apple pie, etc.)
I can’t recommend this one enough. When Mac, an apple, meets Will, a worm, they become fast friends, teaching each other games and even finishing each other’s sentences. But apples aren’t supposed to like worms. This book is a book about friendships and standing up for those friendships that defy our culture and discovering how much they mean to us. It also tackles the subject of bullies and how to handle them.
Farmer Apple Annie by Monica Wellington
With very detailed pictures, Apple Farmer Annie touches on numbers, colors, ingredients, process and procedure, shapes, and so much more. Every picture can lead to a big, juicy conversation with your little ones.
Johnny Appleseed by Steven Kellogg
This book has beautiful illustrations. Although, it’s a little lengthy and recommended for kids 1st grade and up, preschoolers are perfectly capable of understanding larger words and they’ll enjoy the wonder pictures.
Ten Apples Up on Top by Dr. Seuss’
No book list would be complete without Dr. Seuss’. When a lion, a dog, and a tiger meet up, they soon discover that they can each do different things while balancing apples on their heads. I love books that work on counting and this book does exactly that. Who doesn’t love Dr. Seuss’?
Ten Red Apples by Pat Hutchins
In simple rhyme the animals eat 10 apples off of the apple tree. This is perfect for preschoolers learning how to count.
Apple Picking Day Candice Ransom
Cute pictures with simple rhyming words. This one is great for kindergarteners. My daughter loved reading this one to me. It really upped her confidence.
Apples and Robins by Lucie Felix
Using die-cut pages, this story creatively explores the shapes and colors of an apple tree through the passing of seasons.
Peanut, the “Odd Dog” of the title, loves apples, and wants to protect the apples that grow on his apple tree. However, he notices that one of his apples, a deliciously perfect apple, is growing over the fence and is in danger of being stolen by his neighbor, Milo. Milo discovers the joys of having nice neighbors and comes to appreciate being the “odd” dog who likes apples instead of bones. Great read for a preschooler.
Apple Pie ABC by Alison Murray
A little pup works his way through the alphabet to get a piece of piping hot apple pie. This one is a good one to work on the alphabet with your young ones.
The Apple Pie that Papa Baked
The is the apple themed version of This is the House that Jack Built. This book has beautiful illustrations and a rhyme that builds upon itself as you read through the book.
The Seasons of Arnolds Apple Tree by Gail Gibbons
This book is great for teaching about the seasons and growth and how trees change from season to season and year to year.
Apples for Little Fox by Ekaterina Trukhan
Fox gets to solve the mystery of the missing apples. Your preschooler can solve the mystery with fox searching for clues and discover what happened to the apples.
The Apple Pie Tree by Zoe Hall
Another great book about apples for preschoolers. Two sisters watch the progress of an apple tree throughout the seasons.
If you like fall, family outings, and apple cider you’ll want to add this one to your library. Apple Cider Making Days is full of apple cider making facts.
The Biggest Apple Ever by Steven Kroll
The illustrations are beautiful with pretty colors. The theme of the book is conflict resolution and competition vs. friendship. This is a great book to talk about sharing and selfishness.
Annie the Apple Pie Fairy by Tim Bugbird
Perfect for the little baker in your family. Annie is a TV chef who makes pies. Annie’s audience becomes enamored with her competitions fancy gadgets. Annie has to save the day when all the gadgets cause a huge power outage.
A great apple science book loaded with vivid pictures and awesome facts about apples.
Apples and Pumpkins by Anne Rockwell
This is a sweet book to prepare your child to go apple or pumpkin picking. A young girl spends the day picking apples and searching for the perfect pumpkin.
Applesauce Day by Lisa Amstutz
Maria and her family visit the apple orchard to pick apples. Later they help grandma make applesauce in a special pot that has been used for generations. Step by step instructions take you through the process of making the applesauce. Be prepared for our little one to want to make some apple sauce.
Rain Makes Applesauce by Julian Scheer
A classic that everyone should have in their library. This book is silly and whimsical with beautiful illustrations. It’s sure to be one your kids will love.
Our Apple Tree by Gorel Kristina Naslund
This is a whimsical look at the cycle of an apple tree. As you read you will learn about the animals that visit it including the bees that pollinate it and the deer that eat the fallen fruit.
One Red Apple by Harriet Ziefert
I’m drawn to books with great illustrations. I love the illustrations in this book. It’s not too wordy but the awesome details in the pictures help tell the story of the life cycle of one red apple.
Apple Picking Time by Michele B. Slawson
This book highlights the differences in cultures. With wonderful pictures this book could open up a lot of conversations about our worldly differences.
The Apple Doll by Elisa Kleven
A story about Lizzy, who is facing her first day of school, finds a beautiful apple and turns it into her makeshift doll to keep her company. Later, she learns that dolls aren’t allowed at school and that her beautiful new doll won’t last forever. With rich detailed drawings this is a book about adjusting to change.
Apple Trees and the Seasons by Julie Lundgreen
This is another one that’s pretty sciency but it’s a good science read for little ones to learn about the changes of an apple tree through the seasons.
The Growing Up Tree by Vera Rosenberry
This is a story about Albert and his apple tree who grow up together. Spoiler alert, they also die together at the end. You may pre-read this to make sure this isn’t something that would bother your preschooler.
Little Mouse and the Big, Red Apple by A.H. Benjamen
This story is about a little mouse who finds a big pretty apple and tries to roll it home. He’s too little to roll it himself. Other animals help, but he don’t want to share it.
Apple Trouble by Ragnhild Scamell
Little hedgehog has made a nest for herself but an apple fell out of the tree and has stuck in her spines. The advice from her friends only makes it worse and she ends up with more than just an apple stuck to her. Find out how hedgehog gets the apple off of her.
Secrets of the Apple Tree by Caron Brown
This book has very pretty pictures with easy to understand sentences and science information in the back of the book. What’s so cool about it is that when you hold it up to a light you can see secrets hidden in the pages.
This book may be a little wordy for little ones, but it’s got some great information that they will catch onto. I didn’t like that it referenced millions of years, but you can skip or change that if your inclined to. Other than that, there is a ton of history and some great diagrams that will be useful for your kids.
The Apple Orchard Riddle by Margaret Mcnamara
As the students tour an orchard they are challenged with a riddle by their teacher. The students can’t figure the riddle out. Quiet Tara who keeps to herself is the one to figure the riddle out. This book celebrates the differences in learning styles.
Applesauce Weather by Helen Frost
It’s applesauce weather and Faith and Peter are anxious to hear some of Uncle Arthur’s amazing stories as they whip up some applesauce. Except Uncle Arthur doesn’t feel much like stories this year since Aunt Lucy is gone. This is a great tale of love and patience as Faith and Peter learn the importance of family.
Bring Me Some Apples and I’ll Make You a Pie by Robbin Gourly
A childhood day of Edna Lewis, a famous chef before women had much opportunity to become chefs and certainly not African American women. Full of folk rhymes and sayings this book highlights the Southern African American culture.