The Johnny's Farm presents Johnny and his apple orchard by painting a rich, environmental picture of formal preservation in the early days of America. It’s an engaging story that covers the early American struggles in progressions of land development through the eyes of American folkloric. Johnny Apple shares the challenges of early settlers. It creates a strong foundation of values for the characters’ home life with important life lessons for the readers written in a light-hearted way. You weigh the town, and the overall environment, and with detail, providing the readers with a comprehensive understanding of the world on the farm as an immigrant, building, a community with humor, animal behavior, and historical context.
“The story blends facts and fiction by introducing Johnny Appleseed’s legend, a figure well-known in American folklore. By portraying the setting of a young American immigrant named Johnny Apple, it gives the reader a sense of the times and challenges immigrants faced.”
The themes of perseverance, hard work, kindness, community, and understanding are present throughout the story. Johnny’s persistence and his mantra - “if you don’t succeed the first time, try, try again” exemplifies these values.” Editor
“We loved the interplay of various themes of farm life, religion, immigrant experiences, community-building, humor, animal behavior, and history, and historical events.” Friend
The Bonus Chapter “The Four Seasons”
Details
- Publication Date
- Dec 13, 2024
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9798991899604
- Category
- Children's
- Copyright
- All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
- Contributors
- By (author): Valerie Doyle
Specifications
- Pages
- 62
- Binding Type
- Paperback Perfect Bound
- Interior Color
- Color
- Dimensions
- Executive (7 x 10 in / 178 x 254 mm)