Kids Book Read Aloud: Johnny Appleseed by Steven Kellogg

Do you know the tall tale of Johnny Appleseed? Follow along with this folktale about John Chapman in this reading.
If you've found a new favorite I encourage you to get a copy of your own, either through purchase or from the library, to read with your favorite people again and again! If you're looking to enhance the reading material, be sure to check out the Five Bookroot Readings suggested questions below.
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Bookroot Readings suggested questions to help dive into this book.
1. What is a folktale?
- A folktale is a story that is passed on orally from one teller to another. As each person tells the tale, the wording gets changed slightly; some aspects of the story can be enhanced, omitted or changed completely. Play the telephone game to place emphasis on the concept of how the message changes from the original teller to the last listener.
2. What parts of this telling of Johnny Appleseed do you think were embellished?
3. What did Johnny Appleseed do well?
4. Where did this story take place? Grab a map and chart out his journey.
5. Tell me the tale of Jonny Appleseed as if I've never heard it before, and/or variations of this question:
- Tell me how do you think this story originally happened?
- Retell this tale as if it were happening in modern times/today.
If you'd like more folktales, check out our Folklore / Tall Tales playlist: • Folklore