Welcome to the magical world of

Beans, Apples,
and Fruit

where every page promises a new, whimsical adventure!

Which one will you read next?

Picture books by Edgar Buchanan. Columbus, Georgia. A 501(c)(3) children's charity.

Read a page before you buy

This is the apple thinking about going bad. Turn the pages, out loud is best.

A page from Not a Bad Apple: the rebel apple rides a skateboard and says he will hang out with all the other bad apples
page 2 of 4
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Then comes the storm. It always does.

The storm

A page from Cool Beans: a hail storm starts over Beanville at night

In Beanville, trouble comes in every size, from hail storms to a giant worm. The beans stand together, and your reader learns why that matters.

When the sun goes down in Columbus

Gospel Celebration flyer, St. Luke Church

The choir sings, the room fills, and the whole family is invited.

Gospel nights and the breakfast

Why we make these books

There are no bad children or apples, only children who need the whole village embracing and raising them.

Plant a seed

Your monthly gift helps put books into classrooms across the village.

Not a Bad Apple Inc is a 501(c)(3) public charity. EIN 84-2560365.
Donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law.

Take a coloring page with you

The apple orchard coloring page

The apple orchard page is free. Leave a grown-up's email and we will send it over, with book news and event dates.

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