Johnny Appleseed

by Patricia Brennan Demuth, Michael Montgomery (Illustrator)

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780448411309
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	08/08/1996
Series:	Penguin Young Readers Level 3 Series
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	615,504
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.15(d)
Lexile:	170L (what's this?)
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

Patricia Brennan is an educator and children's book author. She has written several titles for children, including many books in the leveled reader program, Penguin Young Readers.

Editorial Reviews

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

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