A blacksmith, John Deere developed a lightweight plow made of steel that cut quickly and easily. The steel plow, which customers named the “singing plow,” enabled farming to evolve beyond feeding one’s family into a business. Includes Glossary, Fact Page, Bibliography

John Deere That's who is the quick and concise story about John Deeres success. It was almost too short, not dealing in anything personal about Johns life. It captures only what he'd done mechanically and business wise. perhaps that's because Jphn Deere was simply a man of action and got everything done quickly or because the author just wanted a short book.

What a great biography about John Deere. This book shows how anyone that has goals and wants to accomplish them, can. It also, goes into history facts, like how the man had to leave his family and send for them later when he was more successful. He was entrepreneur that made his dreams come true. I like how he said he wanted to make it easier on people so that motivated him to try to come up with a new idea. ( )

John Deere was a blacksmith from Vermont in the 1830s. He moved to Illinois after his forge burned down, and he ran out of money. In Illinois, he helped fix pots, pitchforks, shovels, plows, etc. John Deere made a new, improved plow that impressed many people. Farming grew into a business because of John. He changed plowing for America. I enjoyed this book because I had always noticed the brand John Deere, but I never thought that it was an actual person, with a real story, who changed American history. This book opened my eyes and showed me how a small invention like the plow changed America. ( )

Great picture book biography! Easy to read and understand. ( )