All for Pie, Pie for All by David Martin

All for Pie, Pie for All Reviews

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  Sylvester (Taking a break in 2023)

  8* art
  5* story
  
  Okay. I admit I love ANY book that Valeri Gorbachev illustrates. He's amazing. The pictures of Grandma cat baking are the coziest, warmest pictures in the world. But the story is good too - sharing, not wasting, cooking together, eating pie, having naps - honestly, what could be better? Squirt kept saying "Pie! Deeeeyishus!" (He has trouble with his L's.)
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  Valerie Doherty

  Cheerful read about the wonderful experience of baking and enjoying a piece of pie together.
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  Whitney Strickland

  The first time I read this book out loud was to a Pre-K class and they really were inspired by the story. This is a great book about sharing but also can be used when teaching children about apples and their many uses. Following the read aloud the class did an activity where we listed all the different uses of apples. following that we played a game that involved holding up paper apples when we hear ours called. This was great for assessing following directions. so as you can see this book fosters endless ideas for meeting many standards. Great book for doing so.
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  Wanda

  4 OCT 2015 - need to read this one because Sylvester's little boy, Squirt, says "Pie! Deeeeyishus!" and I agree,
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  RG

  Beatrix Potter vibes, sharing is caring! There is room for everyone at the table.
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  Amy Layton

  This was such a sweet book with even sweeter illustrations.  It emphasizes sharing, building a longer table, and providing and caring for others.  The narration and illustrations are homey, cozy, and comfortable, making it a perfect story for a chilly autumn night.  This would be best, I offer, for one-to-one readership or solo readership, as there's so much detail within this book!  Overall, this was something sweet that I'd like to share with others.  
  
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  Dianna

  Such a cute, satisfying book about animals sharing pie. Illustrations are reminiscent of Paul Galdone's
  Three Little Kittens—very cute with plenty of fun little details. Oh, and the three-year-old liked it too. Highly recommended!
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  Christina

  This book has a good deal of repetitive text but manages not to be boring. Well done! This book made me hungry. I think you really need to eat some pie with it. I think you can share this with a toddler or a new reader. Very versitile.
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  Emily

  A Grandma Cat bakes an apple pie and shares it with her family, but there's one piece left! Along comes the mouse and ant families to help. I'm totally in love with all of Valeri Gorbachev's art, and this is no exception. A simple story well told.
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  Jess

  December 2017 - lovely illustrations and a simple, repetitive story.
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  Taylor Kundel-Gower

  Nice pictures.
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  Alyssa Tabor

  LOVE this! Absolutely adorable, and perfect for a storytime around Thanksgiving.
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  Melodie

  Cute book, great for preschool storytime
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  ReadingWench

  I picked this book out to read to my younger classes because I liked the illustrations. This book is so cute. The kids and I loved it!
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  J

  Cute kitties! I love how they all worked together in the end.
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  Library Lady Terri

  Everyone is part of the story and the pie enjoyment here.
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  Anthony

  Grandma Cat makes a pie, and it is eaten and shared by not just her family, but a family of mice and a family of ants in this tale of cooperation and sharing.
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  Diana Flores

  One of my Thanksgiving storytime staples. Cute story for talking about sequencing and has predictable text that the kids can learn and recite.
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  Matthew

  I was expecting a litany of various animals that could benefit from the pie being made. At first I was disappointed that it went three animals deep. By the end of the book, I was pleasantly surprised that only three actually enhanced the thankful and generous spirit that was left at the end of this book.
  
  A good story. I wish the book did not list only women in the kitchen to make the pie but I am glad the author didn't add a page addressing what the guys were doing while waiting for the pie to be made (for example, watching football). Her addressing only women in the kitchen was not necessary to me and I believe the author missed an opportunity for a family affair of making the pie instead of an inclusive club to make the delicious pie.
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  Jill

  I love this book and think it's a fun one to share at storytime.
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  Amy Forrester

  One day Grandma Cat makes an apple pie that just seems to keep on giving. The cat family eats five pieces, leaving one piece on the table. The mice family divides that piece into six smaller pieces. They eat five and leave one on the table. Finally, a family of ants appears and they further divide that small piece into six crumbs and every single one is eaten. It’s a good thing Grandma decides to bake another pie and this time all the kids, feline, mouse, and insect, help out.
  
  Martin’s text is brief and repetitive, which will help kids anticipate the next part of the story. Martin does well by using the rule of three. For instance, each time the pie is eaten, Martin lists out each of the characters and what they ate. Gorbachev’s signature watercolor and ink style is pitch perfect for this story. Browns and golds are used to create a warm, cozy atmosphere and old-fashioned light fixtures, kitchenware, and furniture are used to create a turn of the century look. Make sure to take a look at the endpapers, which show Brother Mouse and Sister Mouse helping to make pie in Grandma Cat’s kitchen.
  
  Full Review at Picture-Book-a-Day:
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  Haley Altizer

  All for Pie, Pie for All, written by David Martin is about how one day grandma cat decided to make an apple pie. The entire cat family ate a piece until only one piece was left. Then decided to take a nap. The mice in the house smelt the pie and decided to split the last piece into six pieces. When the mice were done, there were six crumbs left. The ants of the house decided to eat the last six crumbs. The pie was all gone. When grandma cat awoke she was hungry for some pie. She decided to make a blueberry one this time. This time around everyone pitched in and helped put the pie together.
  The illustrations are very detailed. I do not think the illustrator could add anymore to the picture because if she did one might not be able to tell what the picture is. The illustrator uses bright oranges and dull blues and greens. The illustrations are full pages but leave just enough space for the text.
  The text in the story is very repetitive. I actually came to the point where I knew what it said so I just skipped over it. I do not like repetitive things. I feel like children may not like it either. The author makes the text big enough to stand out even though it is incorporated in the illustrations.
  
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  Josie B.

  Autumn whispers pie, apple pie, pumpkin pie, and my Dad's beloved minced meat pie. So for my Thanksgiving family storytime, I needed a picture book about pie that the youngest listeners could sit still for. This one is so simple, you think the older kids will be bored, but they won't be...not if you read with your kitten and mouse and ant voices. After reading this, mime making pumpkin pie to this song/chant:
  
  Pumpkin, Pumpkin Pie Yummy (Sung To Peanut, Peanut Butter and Jelly)
  
  First you take the pumpkin and you pick it, you pick it (repeat)
  Pumpkin, Pumpkin Pie Yummy! Pumpkin, Pumpkin Pie Yummy!
  
  Then you take the pumpkin and you mush it, you mush it (repeat)
  Pumpkin, Pumpkin Pie Yummy! Pumpkin, Pumpkin Pie Yummy!
  
  Next you take the spices and you mix it, you mix it (repeat)
  Pumpkin, Pumpkin Pie Yummy! Pumpkin, Pumpkin Pie Yummy!
  
  You put it in the oven and you cook it, you cook it. (Repeat)
  Pumpkin, Pumpkin Pie Yummy! Pumpkin, Pumpkin Pie Yummy!
  
  You take it out the oven and you eat it, you eat it, (repeat)
  Pumpkin, Pumpkin Pie Yummy! Pumpkin, Pumpkin Pie Yummy!
  
  Singing naturally breaks words into smaller sounds that help children hear them better. Songs, like nursery rhymes, are portable, free, and fun.
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  Jennifer

  A brief and sweet story of how one pie gets eaten and another gets made. As we change viewpoints from family to family the perspective in the illustrations also changes so that the toys from one family become giant in the eyes of the next. The simple but engaging text will work well for read-alouds and includes many opportunities for audience participation - as each family naps, children will love to snore and the whole group will want to join in the call for another pie that leads to the end of the story. The final two double page spreads call for close examination as everyone joins in the creation of another "Pie for All." Don't miss the delightful endpapers, either!
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  Asho

  This is a cute little story about a Grandma Cat who makes a pie and shares it with her family, who leaves one piece behind. That piece is shared by mice, who leave a few crumbs behind, and those crumbs are then shared by a family of ants. It would be a nice story to introduce concepts of sharing and of size. It's also short and repetitive, so good for a little one at bedtime. I wish I found the illustrations a bit more compelling, though. They were sort of Richard Scarry-ish but dark, if that makes sense. I would have preferred something brighter to go with this story, and something more original.
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  Katherine Cowley

  One of the best picture books I've read all year, a story about Grandma Cat making making pie. It's eaten by the cats, then the mice, then the ants. With fun repetitions and beautiful illustrations with folksy pictures and warm brown tones, this is perfect book for pie making season (fall and winter) and one that I've read to my daughters again and again. I especially like making different voices for the different sorts of animals, and I like the "building numbers" element. And of course, the last spread is delightful.
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  Angela

  Best for kids ages 3 and up.
  Early Literacy Skills: Print Motivation
  
  Grandma cat makes a delicious apple pie, and there;s plenty for everyone and evan a piece left over. Grandma Mouse finds a piece of apple pie, and there's plenty foor everyone and even crumbs left over. Grandma Ant spies some crumbs of apple pie, and there's plenty for everyone.
  
  Bold, colorful, playful illustration are a great addition to this story about sharing.
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  Alice

  3.75 Stars This is a pie food chain book. The cats make the pie..take a name...the mice get some pieces eat it and take a nap, the ants come and eat the crumbs...and then...you guessed it take a nap! Then when the cat awake...they want more pie and so the cat, the mice and the ants all help.
  
  Team work, someones crumb is another mans dessert! I don't love the pictures but still a fun one!