The Apple Argument
In the Garden of Eden, as soon as God buried Vegetables in the ground, and put Fruits on trees and vines, the Fruits began to argue among themselves. "I am hardiest,” said Apple. “I am sweetest,” said Grape. “Enough!” said God, sending two caretakers to the Garden. “Eat me!” the Fruits called to the caretakers. “Listen to the Fruits,” the snake hissed. Wanting things to be easy was the first real problem in the Garden. It was much easier for the caretakers to pick the Fruits than to dig up the Vegetables, so the caretakers listened to the snake. One of the lessons of this story: Growing food begins with hard work.
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Reviews
Jewish Book Council
“This highly recommended book is lightly moral and deeply spiritual.” —Jewish Book Council
Publishers Weekly
“A palatable variation (of the Garden of Eden story) that connects the tale to contemporary individuals ‘hardy, sweet, and difficult.’”—Publishers Weekly
Foreword Reviews
“The story of the Garden of Eden gets juicy in this picture book that looks at the tale from a new perspective.”—Foreword Reviews
Sydney Taylor Shmooze
“A beautiful book that follows in the long rabbinic midrasnhic tradition.”—Sydney Taylor Shmoooze