These apple trees were planted here 

A century ago—

A hundred years of springtime bloom,

A hundred years of snow.

So begins this lyrical and joyous tale of America's beloved folk hero Johnny Appleseed.  As we learn of this extraordinary man's wanderings, his gifts, and the legacy he left to frontier families, a portrait of the rhythms and seasons of daily pioneer life unfolds—of trees laden with apple blossoms, of steaming apple pie and early cider presses, of wild geese flying south and of the moon on a clear winter night.

The vitality of Reeve Lindbergh's poem is brilliantly evoked in Kathy Jakobsen's lovingly detailed, lively folk-art paintings.  Together, word and image capture all the mystery, affection, and beauty of this enduring epic and celebrate the integrity and generosity of a man who has come to represent those many nameless pioneers who helped our country grow.

From the dust jacket