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An Orange in January
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An Orange in January Hardback - 2007

by Dianna Hutts Aston; Julie Maren (Illustrator)

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Plump, juicy oranges are one of the great pleasures of winter and one thatis usually taken for granted. Now here's an eloquent, celebratory picture ofhow those oranges have found their way to the grocery store shelves, andthen into kids' tummies! With vivid, glowing paintings, this unique picturebook offers a poetic lesson about a plant's growth cycle and about theproduce industry. We follow an orange from blossom to ripe fruit, from treeto truck to market . . . and into the hands of a boy who shares this treat withhis friends on the playground, 'so that everyone could taste the sweetness ofan orange in January.'In the tradition of Apple Farmer Annie and Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf, this is asatisfying, celebratory look at an everyday object with a remarkable life story.

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Plump, juicy oranges are one of the great pleasures of winter?and one that is usually taken for granted. Now here?s an eloquent, celebratory picture of how those oranges have found their way to the grocery store shelves, and then into kids? tummies! With vivid, glowing paintings, this unique picture book offers a poetic lesson about a plant?s growth cycle and about the produce industry. We follow an orange from blossom to ripe fruit, from tree to truck to market . . . and into the hands of a boy who shares this treat with his friends on the playground, ?so that everyone could taste the sweetness of an orange in January.?

In the tradition of Apple Farmer Annie and Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf, this is a satisfying, celebratory look at an everyday object with a remarkable life story.

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Plump, juicy oranges are one of the great pleasures of winter--and one that is usually taken for granted. Now here's an eloquent, celebratory picture of how those oranges have found their way to the grocery store shelves, and then into kids--tummies! With vivid, glowing paintings, this unique picture book offers a poetic lesson about a plant's growth cycle and about the produce industry. We follow an orange from blossom to ripe fruit, from tree to truck to market . . . and into the hands of a boy who shares this treat with his friends on the playground, --so that everyone could taste the sweetness of an orange in January.

In the tradition of Apple Farmer Annie and Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf, this is a satisfying, celebratory look at an everyday object with a remarkable life story.

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  • Title An Orange in January
  • Author Dianna Hutts Aston; Julie Maren (Illustrator)
  • Binding Hardback
  • Pages 32
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Dial Books
  • Publication date October 18, 2007
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated, Price on Product - Canadian
  • ISBN 9780803731462 / 0803731469
  • Weight 0.83 lbs (0.38 kg)
  • Dimensions 10.22 x 9.34 x 0.36 in (25.96 x 23.72 x 0.91 cm)
  • Age range 04 to 08 years
  • Grade levels P - 3
  • Reading level 610
  • Themes
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
  • Category Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
  • Library of Congress subjects Oranges
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2006014488
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

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Citations

  • Booklist, 10/15/2007, Page 52
  • Kirkus Review - Children, 09/15/2007, Page 982
  • School Library Journal, 11/01/2007, Page 86

About the author

Dianna Hutts Aston divides her time between San Miguel de Allendes, Mexico, and central Texas.

Julie Maren lives in Boulder, Colorado.

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