Living in New England and seeing maple trees tapped for sugaring in my town, I figured this would be a fun book to check out! I loved how it was written in rhyming verse, and had a watercolor illustration style. It also had a nice sugaring vocabulary section at the end, and some facts about maple trees. This seems like a great book for lower-grade elementary school teachers to have in their classrooms!

A nonfiction book in verse, with beautiful illustrations. What more could we ask for?!
My five year old and I enjoyed learning how to make maple syrup and wished we had a maple tree 🍁 in the yard so that we could try it out ourselves.

A beautiful and educational book about the process of collecting and refining maple sugar. I think the illustrations are stunning and the book is sweet and informative.

Review to come April 10th on blog/goodreads/etc..

I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.

So I was definitely curious about this book. I know about tapping trees from watching US/CAN shows or reading books set in US/CAN. Maybe they do some tapping of trees here, but I only know it from what I mentioned. I do know how it goes, at least basics, but I was eager to see I would get some more information on the process through the book. 

In this book two grandchildren are about to be taught how to tap maple trees! We get a simple explanation on each part of the process and I definitely wanted to dive into the book to also help out with the whole process, it looked just so much fun and it was very well explained! Everything you need, how far you need to drill, what to use best, which trees can give more, etc., etc.. There are also some funny parts when the kids find an empty bucket and notice that the tree is not a maple at all! Haha, how did anyone miss that one! 

After sap is collected another process begins and I was quite impressed with all the items that grandpa had in his shed and how much things he could do! I loved seeing what happens to the sap that they got out of the tree and how much work it is to get it to actually turn more like the syrup you may see in a store. 

I loved that next to the tapping and sapping and mapling we also get to see lots of snow, animals, and nature. That definitely made me smile as I hadn't expected that we would also get to see that. 

I liked that the book was in rhyme! That made it even more playful! 

The art... I am not always a fan of very realistic art, I mean it works for nature and animals, but humans look a bit weird, like a photograph but uncanny. Not to say the art is bad, just saying it isn't my style. 

All in all, I learned some new things about maple tapping and I wish, even more than normally, that I could also do this! It looks so much fun! I am happy I had the chance to read this book.

Review: An educational picture book that uses a catchy rhyme to teach children about the process of making maple syrup. The graphics show a fairly realistic depiction of a sugar camp and the steps in the process. It gives accurate facts and is presented in a way that kids will have fun learning. There are additional pages included after the story to highlight Sugar Slang (or necessary vocabulary), along with some information about maple tree species and their leaves. Overall, a great choice for those wanting to learn more about maple syrup!

Note: I received a free copy of this ebook from the publisher via NetGalley. My review is my own.

I received an advance copy of, How to Tap a Maple, by Stephanie Mulligan. This is a very cute and informative book on how maple syrup is made.

This is a beautiful and informative book on how maple syrup. This book follows two children and their grandfather as the grandfather shows his grandchildren how syrup is made.

I did receive this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I'd like to thank Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book.

I was interested in this title since I wanted to teach the kids about how maple syrup is made and had an accompanying field trip planned pre-COVID. I figured I could give it another shot next year, and hopefully we'll be able to go.

This book is very informative, and the illustrations are gorgeous. I think it would be very appropriate for an elementary school classroom. It might be a little too young for the kids that I teach, but I would recommend it for a younger group of students.

The book follows two children and their grandfather as they learn how to tap maple trees and make syrup. Beautiful illustrations. Bright and colorful. A wonderful book for kids of all ages especially during the Autumn and Winter seasons. I highly recommend it. Thanks so much #Netgalley for the early review copy.

This is a cute little informative book about the process of tapping maple syrup from trees in the winter snow. It's a good explanatory book for children curious about how syrup is refined through boiling and straining before it can be served. It's set in Maine, which is a lovely state, but of course now I'm missing Canada! And I also want pancakes. ;)

My favorite type of children’s book is one where I can learn along with my child. How to Tap a Maple by Stephanie Mulligan is a wonderful opportunity for children and parents to explore the process of making maple syrup together. Luke and Layla learn how to tap a maple tree and make syrup from their Grampy. Written in charming verse, the information is presented in a rhythmic and engaging way. Vivid illustrations of wildlife, the forest, and the maple syrup process add to the experience of the story.

After the completion of the story, there is a list of “Sugar Slang” with corresponding pictures. This is a helpful resource for children to solidify vocabulary from the story and learn more about the specifics of the process. Various species of maple trees and leaf shapes are also at the end of the book. This would make a wonderful field guide for going on a nature walk while looking for each type of leaf.

How to Tap a Maple held the attention of my busy three year old son for two consecutive read throughs! He enjoyed spotting various animals in the forest, and asking question after question about the maple syrup process. Luke and Layla's relationship with their Grandpa as they made the syrup together was endearing and something my son could relate to. When we finished reading the story my son proudly recounted the process in great detail to my husband; we certainly learned a lot!

Recently while reading about writing by David Perell, I learnt that the ratio of sap to maple syrup is fifty to 1. That is to get a jar of syrups, 50 jars of sap needs to be tapped.
How do we tap the sap? Thats what this book is all about. In poetic form, you learn a alot about the science of it. You use heat, brix - sugar calculator. its sucha big live laboratory. Look out for the animals that are starting to come out.
After all the hard work, you cna enjoy the syrup on your panc cakes. Does anyone think like the sap is spreading like the spider legs. Still my little imagination.
Next time you enjoy pancakes and syrup, recall this story behind how its made,

Well, what can I say about this book?
Firstly it's a book about a grandfather teaching his grandchildren basically how to make maple syrup, right from the start through to the end.
Secondly, I must add that as a 38 year old adult , I did not have a clue about any of this!
So although this is a children's book, I have been taught something that I had no idea about!
Cute illustrations too to keep the attention of children.