The text and vocabulary was more advanced than I was expecting. Students that can handle that level of vocab are usually not interested in picture books, but I'd be interested to add this to my classroom collection and see what students think.

This picture book features more text than many do but would be a good book for early readers, although some vocabulary terms may be a little advanced. The illustrations are nicely done. An interactive activity in the front and back of the book encourages readers to match the numbered fruit to its numbered flower. This book would work well with a unit on edible plants. I received an advance electronic copy from the publisher through NetGalley with the expectation of an honest review.

How Does My Fruit Grow? by Gerda Muller is a story with detailed illustrations and close up view of many of the fruits and nuts being described in the story. This is an excellent resource for any library to teach children about plants and gardening. 

The reader follows the main character, Sophie, who enjoys picking berries at his relatives house only to learn that she would be moving to the south of France. Sophie was not happy about moving but soon she makes some new friends and enjoys learning about the fruits that grow in the new climate. 

As Sophie learns about the delicious foods, so does the reader. The illustrator does an excellent job of highlighting each fruit/nut on the page. Sophie's story concludes with a presentation from each of her classmates about how various fruits grow. The end pages contain sketches of 11 different fruits, including almonds, pineapples, and cherries, and the flowers that preceded them. Readers can match the number of the fruit with its flower on the facing pages, thus, learning even more about the foods introduced in the book. Originally published in France, this is an extraordinarily beautiful and informative book.

I give this book 5/5 stars. 

I received a dARC from NetGalley via Myrick Marketing & Media, LLC and Floris Books in exchange for an honest review.

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“HOW DOES MY FRUIT GROW?” is so beautiful that I did not want to close the last page. It features lovely illustrations, soft and colorful, with informative text that captivates while teaching children about gardening and fruit. Tells the story of Sophie, who learns all about fruits and gardens while visiting her aunt and uncle, and later learns about different types of fruit in the South of France where the family moves, and finally in school about tropical fruits and nuts from around the globe. 5/5

Thanks to the author, Myrick Marketing & Media, LLC and NetGalley for the review copy, in exchange for my true opinions.

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This book is definitely for middle grades or older. There is a lot of text and information on each page and younger readers might get frustrated. Each page is filled with colorful images of fruit with labels and fun facts. There is a lot to explore and read on each page. The story follows Sophie as she harvests her garden, the garden at her relatives and then the garden when she moves. This enables the book to cover different areas with different fruit.. Then, when Sophie goes to school, they cover a unit on fruit around the world, so the author also includes many other places around the world. I can see this book being used in a classroom studying plants, cultures and even health. My biggest concern is the amount of text per page. The print was relatively small which is definitely difficult for some readers.

Not too bad! Middle grade school kids, especially those who love gardening or eating fresh fruit, will enjoy reading about all the different fruit and how it developed, and how it grows.

The book begins with a fun activity to match fruits to their blossoming flowers. Each page is filled with colorful images of fruit with labels and fun facts. The story follows Sophie as she harvests her garden. There is so much to explore on each page. The author includes information about plants that grow all over the world, introducing readers to cultures they may not know about. How Does My Fruit Grow? is richly illustrated and readers are sure to discover something new with each reading.--Recommended.