Johnny Appleseed

With a bag of seeds and a pot on his head, John Chapman set out West to plant apple trees. He made lots of friends and planted lots of trees. Pretty soon, people started to call him Johnny Appleseed.

Recounts the story of the man who traveled west planting apple seeds to make the country a better place to live.

One of America's legendary heroes is introduced to beginning readers in this highly accessible tale. Full-page illustrations show Johnny, pot on head, tramping across a young United States, sowing apple trees as he goes.

School Library Journal

This biography of John Chapman will be well received by beginning readers. Demuth shares the most appealing facts about her subject's life: enjoying nature and, of course, planting the seeds for apple trees across the unsettled West. Montgomery's artwork is above average for this genre. Several double-page spreads are beautiful in their simplicity and effectively reflect the historical period. Here is a Johnny Appleseed story that can be read independently or read aloud in September when units about apples are popular. Kindergarten - Grade 2. --Sharon R. Pearce, San Antonio Public Library, TX