Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Johnny Appleseed by Tamor Mays

Genre: Realistic Fiction
Publishing Info: Scholastic; 32 pages
Awards received: none

Summary: The story begins with squirrels and birds discussing who planted an apple tree they were sitting on. They animals tell the story of Johnny Appleseed and the ways people enjoy animals. The story describes how Johnny Appleseed traveled around the US to plant apple trees.

Personal Rating: ****Great! Storyline is appropriate for the very young to understand!

Reading level: 0.5
Interest level: K-1

Possible uses of the text :
Science/Art: Describe and draw the cycle of an apple seed
Math/Art: On a sheet of paper have an outline of 5 trees. On the trunk of the tree add a number. Have the students draw apples according to the number on the tree.

Potential Problems: None

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