The Biggest Apple Ever- Steven Kroll - Fall Read Aloud Books for Autumn - Bedtime Stories for Kids
The Biggest Apple Ever, by Steven Kroll, is an engaging kid's book read aloud for preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school ages (and adults still young at heart), for the Fall/Autumn season.
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Transcript
00:00The
00:27Biggest Apple Ever by Stephen Krull, illustrated by Jenny Bassett.
00:35Once there were two mice who fell in love with the same apple pie, but you had to be
00:40there to see how it happened.
00:46On opening day at Mousville School, the principal, Mr. Mouser, made an announcement.
00:52We will be learning about apples this fall, and to get things started we will have a contest.
00:58Whoever brings in the biggest apple to his teacher will win a special prize.
01:04The judging will take place on Friday.
01:06Good luck to everyone!
01:12I have an apple tree in my backyard, said Penelope.
01:16I bet it has really big apples.
01:19There is an apple tree across from my house, said James.
01:23I'm going to climb it as soon as I get home.
01:29I don't have any apple trees, said Clayton, the house mouse, but I'm going to find Mrs.
01:35Mousley the biggest apple ever.
01:37No, you're not, said his friend Desmond, the field mouse.
01:41I am.
01:42Oh, yeah, said Clayton.
01:44Yeah, said Desmond.
01:50All the way home on the school bus, Clayton and Desmond talked about the contest.
01:59Maybe I could grow an apple tree with really big apples, said Clayton.
02:04It takes too long, said Desmond.
02:06I heard Mrs. Mousley say six years.
02:10I'll think of something, said Clayton.
02:13So will I, said Desmond.
02:18When Clayton got off the bus, he sneaked back into town to see what Penelope and James were
02:23up to.
02:25Penelope had come down from her tree.
02:28She was carrying two tiny apples.
02:31James was still up in the tree across the street.
02:35He was picking very small apples.
02:37Clayton knew he'd seen bigger ones at the market.
02:41When Desmond came by a little later, he realized the same thing.
02:48The next day at school, Penelope and James brought in their tiny apples.
02:53No one else had brought in anything.
02:56Mrs. Mousley cleared her throat.
02:58Class, we have a lot of work to start this year, but because we are learning about apples
03:04and having an apple contest, we will go to Barnaby's Orchard this afternoon.
03:10Everyone got excited.
03:12I'm going to find the winning apple, said Clayton.
03:16I'm going to find the winning apple, said Desmond.
03:22At the orchard, Mrs. Mousley pointed out the different kinds of apples.
03:27Then everyone disappeared into the trees, looking for a winner.
03:32Clayton walked down one row, craning his neck.
03:36Desmond walked down another row, craning his neck.
03:39Then Clayton saw what he thought was a really big apple.
03:43It was a little too high to reach, but he stretched for it.
03:48At that moment, Desmond saw the very same apple on the very same branch.
03:54He stretched for it, too.
03:56They bumped heads and fell down.
03:59I think we should bring this apple in together, said Clayton.
04:03No one said we couldn't, said Desmond.
04:08But when they got back to the bus, James had an apple that was even bigger.
04:13The apple was so big he could hardly carry it.
04:17Clayton and Desmond looked at each other.
04:20What would they do now?
04:25That night at dinner, Clayton explained the problem to his dad.
04:30Hmm, said Dad.
04:32Apples don't come in too many sizes.
04:34Do you think you'll find a bigger one?
04:37I don't know, said Clayton.
04:39Then maybe James will win the prize this time.
04:42It's okay if he does.
04:47Over at Desmond's house, Uncle Vernon said exactly the same thing.
04:55But Clayton and Desmond were still determined.
04:59The next afternoon, they met at Barnaby's orchard.
05:02They picked two huge baskets of apples, but nothing they found was bigger than the apple
05:07James had picked.
05:13You know, Clayton said, I think Dad was right.
05:17This time James gets to win.
05:20But we've got all these apples.
05:22Why don't we bake a big apple pie?
05:25Desmond laughed.
05:26Great!
05:27Let's bake the biggest apple pie ever!
05:31And we'll make it for our class.
05:33Clayton nodded.
05:34And I think I know where we'll find a pie pan that's big enough.
05:41The following afternoon, Desmond arrived at Clayton's house with Uncle Vernon.
05:47Everything's packed up and ready, Clayton said.
05:50It's all in Dad's truck.
05:52But where are we going?
05:53Desmond asked.
05:54You'll find out in a minute, said Clayton.
06:01Dad drove, with Clayton and Desmond beside him in the front seat.
06:05Uncle Vernon stayed in back with the apples and other ingredients for the pie.
06:10As they came around a corner, Desmond gasped, Tony's pizza!
06:16Of course, said Clayton.
06:18What could be better than a giant pizza pan?
06:25Mr. Tony greeted them at the door.
06:27Welcome!
06:28Welcome!
06:29You're ready to begin!
06:31And so they got to work, making the dough for the crust, kneading it, rolling out half
06:37into a big circle, and spreading it over the deep-dish pan.
06:45Then everyone peeled and sliced the apples, mixed together the sugar and spices, and spread
06:51the rest of the dough on top.
06:53Wow, said Clayton and Desmond when they were finished.
06:56Wow, wow, wow!
06:59An hour, said Mr. Tony.
07:01Give me an hour!
07:03The giant pan just fit into his huge oven.
07:10The next day was Friday.
07:12Who would have the largest apple?
07:14James, of course.
07:16And Mr. Mouser handed him the prize, a cheddar cheese apple.
07:21Mrs. Mousely looked surprised.
07:23Clayton?
07:24Desmond?
07:25Nothing from you?
07:30The two of them grinned.
07:32At the same moment, the classroom door flew open.
07:36In came Clayton's dad, Uncle Vernon, and Mr. Tony, struggling to carry the giant pie by
07:42themselves.
07:47How wonderful, said Mrs. Mousely.
07:50That's the biggest apple pie ever!
07:53We made it for the whole class, said Clayton.
07:56All of us together, said Desmond.
07:59They shared a high five, and everyone in the class had a very big slice.
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