Johnny Appleseed is on another of his many adventures in this delightful story. In this story Johnny is busy doing what he does best...planting appleseeds, when he decides to take a break. As he was peeling an apple he heard a loud growl. Across the meadow he sees a big black Papa bear coming his way, but instead of panicing, hw offered the bear a bite of his apple. After helping eat the apple the bear thanked Johnny and walked off into the woods. Next thing you know, Johnny hears two growls and out of the woods comes Papa and Mama Bear and once again Johnny shares his apples (minus the seeds, of course) and walked back into the woods. Pretty soon he hears three growls and out walks Papa, Mama, and Baby Bear. Once again he share his apples and the bears thank him and walk back into the woods. Pretty soon, out came the whole Bear family, including grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins! Some how Johnny found enough apples to feed them all until they were full, but they seemed like they wanted something else. They wanted scratched because they were itchy from wearing the same suit of fur everyday! After the bears were asleep, Johnny began wondering what the bears would eat after he was gone, and then he had a wonderful idea. He planted a seed for each bear, picked up his sack and tiptoed away. It is said that those same apple trees still stand today, after if you go past them, you may see a black bear snacking away on the gifts that Johnny left years ago.I found this story very enjoyable, and the illustrations were great. It would definitely hold a 1st, 2nd and maybe even 3rd graders attention.You could use this story in your classroom to teach students the importance of natural resources, or you could use it in reading class to teach the genre of fantasy or folktales, or 3rd person point of view. It would be a fun read for all ages!
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