The illustration style is really neat - I loved the way the little girl's hair was done. It did get a little bit busy at times, but as a whole, I still liked the pictures.
As far as text, I feel like the rhyme gave the story less impact. I found myself skimming over it, because that style of rhyme is usually for much, much younger kids, but the story of making cider is for kiddos who are a little bit older.