
By Kate Coombs, Seth Lucas (Illustrator)
Part of the BabyLit Little Naturalists series
Discover Johnny Appleseed's journey of planting kindness and apple trees.
Meet Johnny Appleseed, a pioneer who sowed apple trees across America, advocating for kindness to all living things. Follow his adventures as he inspires young readers to embrace nature and compassion. Will his legacy of planting seeds and promoting peace endure?
Introduce your brilliant baby to the American icon Johnny Appleseed.John Chapman, known as “Johnny Appleseed,” planted apple tree nurseries all over Pennsylvania, Ontario, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and West Virginia. He believed nobody should ever harm a living thing, so he advocated for animal rights, became a vegetarian, and planted seeds instead of grafting tree branches like most other orchardists. Kate Coombs and Seth Lucas recreate Johnny Appleseed’s adventures for young readers, encouraging them to Be Adventurous and to Be Kind to every person, animal, and plant they meet.
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