Books like How Do Apples Grow

How Do Apples Grow by Betsy Maestro reads as informative, gentle. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

The Cloud Book

Tomie dePaola · 1975

Both explore nature

65% genome match

Planting a Rainbow

Lois Ehlert · 1988

Both explore nature

62% genome match

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Eric Carle · 1969

Both explore nature

62% genome match

Leaf Jumpers

Carole Gerber · 2004

Both explore nature

58% genome match

Mr. Archimedes' Bath

Pamela Allen · 1980

Same nonfiction feel

59% genome match

Because of an acorn

Lola M. Schaefer · 2016

Both explore nature

58% genome match

Me on the map

Joan Sweeney · 1996

Same nonfiction feel

56% genome match

Island

Jason Chin · 2012

Both explore nature

59% genome match

At the Waterworks

Joanna Cole · 1986

Same nonfiction feel

56% genome match

Good for Me and You

Mercer Mayer · 2004

Adjacent in the genome

56% genome match

My Five Senses

Aliki · 1962

Same ya feel

50% genome match

And Then What Happened, Paul Revere?

Jean Fritz · 1973

Same nonfiction feel

58% genome match