John Deere

by Margaret C. Hall

Introduces the life of John Deere, including his childhood on a Vermont farm, his work as a tanner and blacksmith apprentice, and his invention of a new, more efficient type of plow that eventually led to his founding a company and opening his own factory.

Genres: Nonfiction

32 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Jackie · Rating 4 out of 5]

History of John Deere from his first steel plow to the huge machines of today.

[Brady · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was pretty good. It wasn't the most exciting book. There was some parts that were pretty good like when john and his friend Seth went to hear the cannons of the war. Other wise it wasn't very exciting. That is why I rated it as a 2.

[CFAITC]

Find out what John Deere's childhood was like, what he did before starting his company, and how to find out more about him.