Joanne Friar – illustratör

An extended family gathers to harvest apples from Grandpa''s apple farm to make cider! From picking and sorting to pulping and pressing, readers will learn all about the process of turning apples into a delicious glass of apple cider.

Michael is Nathan''s great, great grandson. Michael''s family has lived in the same town, and in the same house, for several generations. This book takes a look at what day-to-day life was like for Nathan as a boy in the 1800s and what it is like for Michael today. The reader will see the changes in the house, the town, and even in th environment. The comparisons cover advances in power, construction, light, transportation, communication, education, entertainment, and home life.

As Sarah''s family prepares for Passover, Sarah makes sure to save a chair at the table for the prophet Elijah who is said to visit every seder. But when the electricity goes out in the buildings across the street and the neighbors start arriving at Sarah''s apartment, her parents invite each visitor to join the seder. Sarah adds another place setting for Elijah, and then another, but soon the table is full with people from her neighborhood and there are no more chairs to spare! How can Sarah honor the Passover tradition of saving a place for Elijah?

As Sarah''s family prepares for Passover, Sarah makes sure to save a chair at the table for the prophet Elijah who is said to visit every seder. But when the electricity goes out in the buildings across the street and the neighbors start arriving at Sarah''s apartment, her parents invite each visitor to join the seder. Sarah adds another place setting for Elijah, and then another, but soon the table is full with people from her neighborhood and there are no more chairs to spare! How can Sarah honor the Passover tradition of saving a place for Elijah?