Yo Wants to Know

"Where are your cows and pigs?" Yo asks the farmer.

"We grow apples, not animals," says the farmer. "In fact, we grow five kinds of apples in our orchard."

"McIntosh are my favorite," says the farmer, "and they're ripe and ready for picking now. Just turn the bottom of each apple toward the sky and pull gently."

"Like this?" asks Yo.

"Perfect," says the farmer. "Next year another apple will grow there."

"You should try a Golden Delicious," calls a worker. "We sell lots of these to supermarkets."

"Here's my favorite," says Dad. "Granny Smith."

"What if we get tired of eating apples?" asks Yo.

"We'll make apple pie," says Dad, "and applesauce and apple jelly."

"Don't forget candy apples," calls the worker.

"Hey, Dad! The farmer was wrong. They do too have animals here," says Yo. "This one really likes apples."

"Luckily, there's plenty to go around," says Dad.

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