Synopses & Reviews
In this thought-provoking tale reminiscent of Seuss, Farmer McPhee finds a red lemon in his orchard and cries, "It's red as a stop sign! It's red as a rose! I can't have red lemons where yellow fruit grows! Imagine a world where lemonade's red? Where once-yellow cupcakes are crimson instead?" As he tosses the red lemon across the water, he can't imagine that it will land on a small island, sprout a seed, and someday bring forth an orchard of lemon trees...where people will travel to from all over, to try the red lemons that are "six times as sweet!"
From the Hardcover edition.
Synopsis
Farmer McPhee isn't ready for what he's about to discover among his cherished bright yellow fruits . . . a red lemon! Readers young and old will delight in the deliciously vibrant world that acclaimed author-illustrator, Bob Staake, has created. Now available as an affordable Dragonfly paparback!
About the Author
BOB STAAKE's 2006 Golden Book
The Red Lemon was a
New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year. His 2008 Golden Book
The Donut Chef received glowing reviews from
The Wall Street Journal and
Publishers Weekly. In addition to his work with Random House, Bob's titles include
Mary Had a Little Lamp (Bloomsbury),
Look! A Book! (Little Brown), and
Cars, Galore (Candlewick).
In addition to his work in children's publishing, Bob's illustrations have also been seen on several popular New Yorker covers, including the 11/17/08 "Reflection" cover that is officially the most popular New Yorker cover of all time. In 2008, Bob was the recipient of Time magazine's 2008 Best Magazine Cover award.