This very funny twist on "are we there yet?" features a pair of pear seeds: one patient (to a point) and one impatient. The seeds grow (slowly) into trees, which (eventually) bear fruit. In the meantime, puns abound. Back matter includes information about theater and pear trees, 5 "peary" smart facts, and credits/bibliography.

See also: The Very Impatient Caterpillar by Ross Burach; Z is for Moose by Kelly Bingham ( )

ARE WE PEARS YET in a quirky comic style, teaches about pears and what it takes to grow them through dialogue between two pears. Very cute and funny. I'm not sure how many children are interested in pears specifically, but I believe the book would be great to read while learning about plants in science. On the last page, the author also offers additional information about pears. ( )

Two little seeds wait, patiently or not, as the case may be, to become pears in this entertaining picture-book examination of the life-cycle of one of the most popular fruit on the planet. As one seed continually asks the other whether they have become pears, the two slowly sprout, grow into trees, and bear fruit. It takes many years, but finally, they reach the desired state of being...

Miranda Paul's simple, humorous text, one which plays upon the classic early childhood question during any trip - "Are we there yet? - is paired with Carin Berger's lovely collage art in Are We Pears Yet? I appreciated the way that Paul, whose Water is Water offers a similarly imaginative examination of a natural science topic, blends the informational and the entertaining here, and (as always) enjoyed Berger's creative and humorous illustrations. Recommended to anyone looking for a very basic (and also entertaining) introduction to the idea of a fruit tree's life cycle. ( )