Simple text and photographs present an apple harvest in the fall.

"Much of our food comes from seeds. But where do our seeds come from? And where are they going? For much of human history, farmers saved their own seed stocks to ensure a good harvest from year to year. In the mid-twentieth century, governments became involved in seed saving, creating massive seed libraries cataloging thousands of varieties. This biodiversity has come under attack in recent decades, as corporations have replaced heirloom varieties...

When Pinkalicious and her family go apple picking, she picks all of the Pink Lady variety of apples she can find, but soon learns she has picked more apples than she can ever eat.

A girl and her mother spend the day gathering vegetables, fruit, and herbs from their garden.

Little Bear LOVES blueberries, and while picking them for Mama so she can make his favorite blueberry cake, he eats them all and must find a way not to come home empty handed.

A widowed mother of two must overcome great odds to save her family's home. Just when things can't get worse, fate brings along hope in the form of a mysterious drifter who offers his help.

From the whippoorwill's call on the first day of spring through the first snowfall, Edna and members of her family gather fruits, berries, and vegetables from the fields, garden, and orchard on their Virginia farm and turn them into wonderful meals. Includes facts about the life of Edna Lewis, a descendant of slaves who grew up to be a famous chef, and five recipes.

Spot, his father, and his friend Steve the monkey have some harvest-time fun when they take a trip to the orchard to pick apples, choose a pumpkin for soup, see a scarecrow, and enjoy an apple pie. On board pages.