Who Was Johnny Appleseed

Who Was Johnny Appleseed?
Joan Holub (Author), Anna DiVito (Illustrator)
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The perfect biography to "bite into" at the start of a new school year! Children are sure to be fascinated by the eccentric and legendary Johnny Appleseed, a man who is best known for bringing apple trees to the midwest. Over John Chapman’s lifetime, he saw the country grow and start to spread westward. Traveling alone— in bare feet and sporting a pot on his head!—Johnny left his own special mark planting orchards that helped nourish new communities. His journeys and adventures are illustrated in a hundred black-and-white illustrations.

• Rank: #85713 in Books
• Brand: Grosset & Dunlap
• Published on: 2005-09-08
• Released on: 2005-09-08
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 7.64" h x .24" w x 5.39" l, .28 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 112 pages

Description #1 by CDS Books and DVDS:

The perfect biography to "bite into" at the start of a new school year Children are sure to be fascinated by the eccentric and legendary Johnny Appleseed, a man who is best known for bringing apple trees to the midwest. Over John Chapman's lifetime, he saw the country grow and start to spread westward. Traveling alone-- in bare feet and sporting a pot on his head --Johnny left his own special mark planting orchards that helped nourish new communities. His journeys and adventures are illustrated in a hundred black-and-white illustrations. *Author: Holub, Joan/ DiVito, Anna *Series Title: Who Was...? (Paperback) *Binding Type: Paperback *Number of Pages: 101 *Publication Date: 2005/09/08 *Age Level: 07 - 11 *Language: English *Dimensions: 7.62 x 5.38 x 0.24 inches

Description #2 by ValoreBooks.com:

Who Was Johnny Appleseed?, ISBN-13: 9781435254909, ISBN-10: 1435254902

Description #3 by Learning Shop:

Who knew that a man who walked barefoot and ate from a pot that he carried on his head would make such a big impact on early America! Johnny Appleseed, born John Chapman, is credited for introducing apple trees to the Midwest. Learn about this extremely eccentric man and his generous, laid-back lifestyle in this great book.