Saturday At the Library

 

Johnny Appleseed : Children Story Time 

This stunningly illustrated classic is the perfect way to introduce young readers to the legend of Johnny Appleseed.

Rhymed text and illustrations relate the life of John Chapman, whose distribution of apple seeds and trees across the Midwest made him a legend and left a legacy still enjoyed today. Reeve Lindbergh's rhythmic verse is the perfect read aloud to share with the whole family, while Kathy Jakobsen's lush paintings bring to life this beloved classic story. 

Book Review : 

Johnny Appleseed by Reeve Lindbergh is a favorite children’s books. The poem tells the story of Johnny Appleseed in a delightful way, and this is a great introduction to poetry for children who tend to run away from it. The illustrations are excellent and complete the story itself. I have used this book many times in teaching fall unit studies, and the children always enjoy both the story and the colorful illustrations. The book also gives a brief account of John Chapman, who really lived and planted apple trees across America.

Saturday Kidz Crafts 

Materials:

• Red construction paper
• Scissors
• Coffee filter
• Water-soluable markers
• Spray bottle
• Glue stick

Directions:

1. Cut out an apple shape from red construction paper, then cut out a smaller apple shape from the middle of the first to create an open space.
2. Lay a coffee filter on a flat surface, and use water-soluable markers to draw all over the surface of the filter. Try to use at least three different colors.
3. Fill a spray bottle with water, then spritz the coffee filter until damp. The colors should spread and bleed into each other. Let the filter dry completely.
4. Glue the colorful coffee filter on to the back of the apple cut out so that the colors peek through the opening.
5. Hang in a sunny window.

Materials:

• Cardboard roll
• Scissors
• Cardstock paper
• White school glue
• Green tissue paper
• Green construction paper
• Red buttons or pom poms

• Directions:

1. Cut a cardboard roll in half lengthwise, then glue the cut roll vertically on to a sheet of cardstock paper. Allow the glue to dry completely.
2. Cut out small square of tissue paper, scrunch them up, then glue them around the top of the cardboard roll to create the leaves of the tree. Let the glue dry completely.
3. Glue small red buttons or pom poms around the tissue paper tree to become apples.