John Deere

by Rod Beemer

This is a new series created for younger gearheads ages 10 and up. They incorporate a flashy style that's sure to keep a kid's attention.

Nothing runs like a Deere—and nothing sums up the might of the American farm machine like the bright green John Deere tractor. Young readers and machine enthusiasts will revel in this full-color, picture-filled, fact-packed book about the tractor that has worked America’s fields for more than a hundred years. Here’s the whole fascinating model-by-model story of the John Deere tractor from its beginnings in 1892 to its triumphant place on the farms of today. An inspiring portrait of the muscle of American machinery and an exciting close-up look at the big green workhorses that keep our farms rumbling, this book is the ultimate guide to the ultimate tractor.

    

80 pages, Paperback

First published March 23, 2006

About the author

AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR ROD BEEMER is a writer, historian, and speaker whose published works include numerous books and magazine articles, many of which are about the settlement of the trans-Mississippi Prairies and Plains of the American West. Rod is a native Kansan who now lives in Minneapolis, Kansas, with his wife Dawn.

Reviews

[Tracy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Full disclosure: I co-authored this book. And I loved writing about John Deere tractors. That's where I discovered that John Deere, the man, had nothing to do with John Deere tractors! He died 30-some years before the first tractor. But he built a better plow and redefined marketing, which changed America. It also inspired me to write a picture-book biography: John Deere, That's Who (Henry Holt).John Deere, That’s Who!