Pie in the sky

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ACLA Mobile Library Services	Preschool Children's Picture Books	JPB PS EHLE
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Collection	Preschool Children's Picture Books
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ACLA Mobile Library Services	Preschool Children's Picture Books	JPB PS EHLE
Location	ACLA Mobile Library Services
Collection	Preschool Children's Picture Books
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ACLA Mobile Library Services	Children's Picture Books	JPB F EHLE
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Collection	Children's Picture Books
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Bethel Park Public Library	Picture Books	PB EHLERT Lois
Location	Bethel Park Public Library
Collection	Picture Books
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C.C. Mellor Memorial Library	Picture Books	E Ehl
Location	C.C. Mellor Memorial Library
Collection	Picture Books
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CLP - Beechview	Children's Picture Books	j FIC Ehlert,
Location	CLP - Beechview
Collection	Children's Picture Books
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CLP - Carrick	Children's Picture Books	j FIC Ehlert,
Location	CLP - Carrick
Collection	Children's Picture Books
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CLP - Homewood	Children's Picture Books	j FIC Ehlert,
Location	CLP - Homewood
Collection	Children's Picture Books
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CLP - Knoxville	Children's Picture Books	j FICTION Ehlert
Location	CLP - Knoxville
Collection	Children's Picture Books
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CLP - Main Library	First Floor Children's Department - Closed Stack Area	j FIC Ehlert,
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Collection	First Floor Children's Department - Closed Stack Area
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CLP - Squirrel Hill	Children's Picture Books	j FICTION Ehlert
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Collection	Children's Picture Books
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CLP - Woods Run	Children's Picture Books	j FICTION Ehlert
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Collection	Children's Picture Books
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Collection	Picture Book
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Sewickley Public Library	Juvenile Picture Books	J E EHL
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Shaler North Hills Library	Juvenile Picture Book	j PICT BK EHLERT
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Collection	Juvenile Picture Book
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Shaler North Hills Library	Juvenile Picture Book	j PICT BK EHLERT
Location	Shaler North Hills Library
Collection	Juvenile Picture Book
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Location	Shaler North Hills Library
Collection	Juvenile Picture Book
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Whitehall Public Library	Picture Books	PIC Ehlert
Location	Whitehall Public Library
Collection	Picture Books
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Collection	First Floor Children's Department - Picture Books
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Northland Public Library	Children's Picture Books	CHECKED OUT
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Collection	Children's Picture Books
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Summary

Published Reviews

Booklist Review: "PreS-Gr. 2. In this well-designed picture book, an unseen child wonders about what his father calls the pie tree. Through dialogue, the child observes the tree; in the summer it bears fruit: cherries for the birds and raccoons and also for pie (recipe included). The main text, short and well suited to reading aloud, appears throughout the book in large, white letters that show up well against the background colors. In the first half of the book, a few lines of poetry printed in small type appear on each spread, commenting on the child's observations and always ending with, But no pie. With bright colors and playful touches such as holes on the cover art that represent steam holes in a pie's crust, the book has an inviting look that makes its natural history and cooking lessons more appealing. The vibrant collage illustrations, made with an eclectic combination of materials--from paint and handmade papers to sheet metal, wires, and tree branches--celebrate the colors and simplified shapes of birds, insects, the cherry tree, and, yes, kitchen implements. --Carolyn Phelan Copyright 2004 Booklist"
From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.
Publisher's Weekly Review: "Keenly aware of the cycles of the natural world, Ehlert (Waiting for Wings) focuses her eye for vibrant hues and her ear for fascinating rhythms on a cherry tree and its many fruitful characteristics. An unseen child narrator is dubious when Dad says that the large tree in the family's yard is "a pie tree." ("I've never seen pie growing on trees. Wouldn't that be something?") But as the seasons pass, the child observes a bustle of activity in the tree at every turn: honeybees buzz around flowery cherry blossoms, birds nest in the branches, caterpillars hatch from chrysalises-and, finally, the red fruit ripens, attracting birds and other al fresco diners ("It's a cherry feast!"). By book's end, Ehlert moves from the outdoors in, depicting how the family harvests and prepares the cherries for a luscious pie (measuring out ingredients, which add up to a complete recipe-except for the crust). In this clever blend of field guide, artist's notebook and cookbook, the author/illustrator creates a series of intriguing seek-and-find collages composed of rich acrylics and pastels, cut, handmade papers and, yes, real cherry tree branches. Throughout, an economy of words and the narrator's chipper tone keep Ehlert's vision on track. Extending the basic elements of the story, she challenges readers to locate various creatures or objects on each page, prompted by small type that follows the pattern, "I see.... But no pie." All in all, a delicious outing. Ages 3-7. (Apr.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved"
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Additional Information

Subjects	Cherry -- Fiction. Trees -- Fiction. Pies -- Fiction. Father and child -- Fiction.
Publisher	Orlando :Harcourt,2004
Edition	1st ed.
Language	English
Description	1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
ISBN	9780152165840 (hardcover) 0152165843 (hardcover)
Other	Classic View