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Johnny Appleseed: My Story (Step-Into-Reading, Step 3) | 
 enlarge | Author: David L. Harrison
Creator: Mike Wohnoutka
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 59185
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 48
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 6 x 0.2
ISBN: 0375812474
Dewey Decimal Number: 634.11092
EAN: 9780375812477
ASIN: 0375812474
Publication Date: 2001
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Product Description
Johnny Appleseed was an important historical figure, well known for planting apple orchards across the new frontier. But he was also a master storyteller! In his own folksy voice, Johnny Appleseed tells his story to a couple of entranced children in this fictionalized Step 2 title. Readers learn how he started planting apple trees—and about some of the myths and true stories of his life.
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 A good book September 25, 2007
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
The only part I didn't like was "I packed up my gun." Many other stories about Johnny Appleseed state that he did not carry a gun.
 Learn About Johnny & Practice Reading with "Johnny Applesee: My Story" February 3, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is a Level 2 Reader which is defined as being for Grades 1 to 3. And despite being a reader it does as fine a job as any book we have read thus far in teaching young children about Johnny Appleseed (John Chapman).
The book begins with Johnny's arrival on a farm. Everyone is excited to see John again and they invite him to dinner. The two children, Will and Beth, want John to tell them one of this stories, and he says sure but not before he helps dad with the wood splitting.
When they do all settle down after dinner, Johnny tells of his own boisterous childhood family. How he found relief from the noise of ten siblings! in the woods and how the woods became like a second home to him.
The story goes on to describe how he set off from Massachusetts to go west, and how he fell into apple planting by accident when a cider mill gave him free apple seeds. The book covers the harsh winters in Pennsylvania and how John planted seeds there and in Indiana and Ohio too.
Five Stars. Very Good read-aloud. The book gives some history and explanation of how and why Johnny ended up traveling the wilderness. In addition, it points out in a fun, non condemning way that many of the stories told about John are more myth than truth.
Text is included below so you can judge reading levels for yourself.
"I sold sprouts to folks
heading west in their wagons.
I sold sprouts to settlers living in log cabins.
One sprout cost
six and a half cents.
"Sometimes I traded sprouts
for clothes or food.
Some folks were too poor
to trade.
I game them sprouts for free.
I knew how it felt
To be poor.
Johnny Appleseed: My Story October 6, 2005
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book was very kid-friendly.
My first grade class enjoyed it very much.
A Delightful Story December 13, 2002
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is an engaging story with wonderful illustrations!
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