Apples, Apples ,Apples

Yesterday was Johnny Appleseed's birthday ( or birth anniversary, since he is dead). Did anyone have an apple in his honor (or check out a book from our display at the entrance of the Children's Dept)? I had an apple donut for an afternoon snack ( and my  golden lab/ greyhound mix, Baxter, enjoyed some,too).

Yes, Johnny Appleseed was a real person. His real name was  John Chapman and he  was born September 26,  1774. A skilled  nurseryman    (one who grows trees or plants and sells them for profit), he  supplied the  pioneers of the Mid-west with apple seeds. He deeply cared for animals, even insects, and was very religious.   Chapman died March 1845, and is buried in Fort Wayne, IN.

Want to learn more about the man known as Johnny Appleseed? Here are some websites to start:

Johnny Appleseed-Enchanted Learning

Johnny Appleseed for Little Ones Lesson Plan

Story of Johnny Appleseed (Weekly Reader)

 Want to read about Chapman and the apples that he loved?For non-fiction books, look under juvenile biographies ( listed as JUV B APP and first four letters of author’s last name). For fiction, see Appleseed, Johnny-Juvenile Fiction.

Now here are some books on apples. ( For more, see apples-juvenile literature for non-fiction books and apples-juvenile fiction for stories featuring apples).

• The Apple-Pip Princess-Jane Ray
• Apple Farmer Annie-Monica Wellington
• Amelia Bedelia's First Apple Pie-Herman Parrish
• I am An Apple-Jean Marzollo
• Apples-Gail Gibbons

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