diff --git a/Readme.md b/Readme.md
index 29dba03c5f..13271d06de 100644
--- a/Readme.md
+++ b/Readme.md
@@ -586,6 +586,20 @@ $.html()
 //    </ul>
 ```
 
+#### .appendTo( target )
+Insert every element in the set of matched elements to the end of the target.
+
+```js
+$('<li class="plum">Plum</li>').appendTo('#fruits')
+$.html()
+//=>  <ul id="fruits">
+//      <li class="apple">Apple</li>
+//      <li class="orange">Orange</li>
+//      <li class="pear">Pear</li>
+//      <li class="plum">Plum</li>
+//    </ul>
+```
+
 #### .prepend( content, [content, ...] )
 Inserts content as the *first* child of each of the selected elements.
 
@@ -600,6 +614,20 @@ $.html()
 //    </ul>
 ```
 
+#### .prependTo( target )
+Insert every element in the set of matched elements to the beginning of the target.
+
+```js
+$('<li class="plum">Plum</li>').prependTo('#fruits')
+$.html()
+//=>  <ul id="fruits">
+//      <li class="plum">Plum</li>
+//      <li class="apple">Apple</li>
+//      <li class="orange">Orange</li>
+//      <li class="pear">Pear</li>
+//    </ul>
+```
+
 #### .after( content, [content, ...] )
 Insert content next to each element in the set of matched elements.
 
@@ -614,7 +642,7 @@ $.html()
 //    </ul>
 ```
 
-#### .insertAfter( content )
+#### .insertAfter( target )
 Insert every element in the set of matched elements after the target.
 
 ```js
@@ -642,7 +670,7 @@ $.html()
 //    </ul>
 ```
 
-#### .insertBefore( content )
+#### .insertBefore( target )
 Insert every element in the set of matched elements before the target.
 
 ```js
diff --git a/lib/api/manipulation.js b/lib/api/manipulation.js
index 8947e87e5d..670837d3dc 100644
--- a/lib/api/manipulation.js
+++ b/lib/api/manipulation.js
@@ -103,23 +103,23 @@ var uniqueSplice = function(array, spliceIdx, spliceCount, newElems, parent) {
 };
 
 exports.appendTo = function(target) {
-	if (typeof target === 'string') {
-		target = this.constructor.call(this.constructor, target, null, this._originalRoot);
-	}
+  if (!target.cheerio) {
+    target = this.constructor.call(this.constructor, target, null, this._originalRoot);
+  }
 
-	target.append(this);
+  target.append(this);
 
-	return this;
+  return this;
 };
 
 exports.prependTo = function(target) {
-	if (typeof target === 'string') {
-		target = this.constructor.call(this.constructor, target, null, this._originalRoot);
-	}
+  if (!target.cheerio) {
+    target = this.constructor.call(this.constructor, target, null, this._originalRoot);
+  }
 
-	target.prepend(this);
+  target.prepend(this);
 
-	return this;
+  return this;
 };
 
 exports.append = _insert(function(dom, children, parent) {
diff --git a/test/api/manipulation.js b/test/api/manipulation.js
index b38c43f5ee..0d4ba2a68d 100644
--- a/test/api/manipulation.js
+++ b/test/api/manipulation.js
@@ -498,20 +498,62 @@ describe('$(...)', function() {
 
   describe('.appendTo', function() {
 
-    it('(Node) : should add element as last child', function() {
+    it('(html) : should add element as last child', function() {
+      var $plum = $('<li class="plum">Plum</li>').appendTo(fruits);
+      expect($plum.parent().children().eq(3).hasClass('plum')).to.be.ok();
+    });
+
+    it('($(...)) : should add element as last child', function() {
       $('<li class="plum">Plum</li>').appendTo($fruits);
       expect($fruits.children().eq(3).hasClass('plum')).to.be.ok();
     });
 
+    it('(Node) : should add element as last child', function() {
+      $('<li class="plum">Plum</li>').appendTo($fruits[0]);
+      expect($fruits.children().eq(3).hasClass('plum')).to.be.ok();
+    });
+
+    it('(selector) : should add element as last child', function() {
+      $('<li class="plum">Plum</li>').appendTo('#fruits');
+      expect($fruits.children().eq(3).hasClass('plum')).to.be.ok();
+    });
+
+    it('(Array) : should add element as last child of all elements in the array', function() {
+      var $multiple = $('<ul><li>Apple</li></ul><ul><li>Orange</li></ul>');
+      $('<li class="plum">Plum</li>').appendTo($multiple.get());
+      expect($multiple.first().children().eq(1).hasClass('plum')).to.be.ok();
+      expect($multiple.last().children().eq(1).hasClass('plum')).to.be.ok();
+    });
   });
 
   describe('.prependTo', function() {
 
     it('(html) : should add element as first child', function() {
+      var $plum = $('<li class="plum">Plum</li>').prependTo(fruits);
+      expect($plum.parent().children().eq(0).hasClass('plum')).to.be.ok();
+    });
+
+    it('($(...)) : should add element as first child', function() {
       $('<li class="plum">Plum</li>').prependTo($fruits);
       expect($fruits.children().eq(0).hasClass('plum')).to.be.ok();
     });
 
+    it('(Node) : should add node as first child', function() {
+      $('<li class="plum">Plum</li>').prependTo($fruits[0]);
+      expect($fruits.children().eq(0).hasClass('plum')).to.be.ok();
+    });
+
+    it('(selector) : should add element as first child', function() {
+      $('<li class="plum">Plum</li>').prependTo('#fruits');
+      expect($fruits.children().eq(0).hasClass('plum')).to.be.ok();
+    });
+
+    it('(Array) : should add element as first child of all elements in the array', function() {
+      var $multiple = $('<ul><li>Apple</li></ul><ul><li>Orange</li></ul>');
+      $('<li class="plum">Plum</li>').prependTo($multiple.get());
+      expect($multiple.first().children().eq(0).hasClass('plum')).to.be.ok();
+      expect($multiple.last().children().eq(0).hasClass('plum')).to.be.ok();
+    });
   });
 
   describe('.after', function() {
@@ -808,7 +850,7 @@ describe('$(...)', function() {
     });
 
     it('(Node) : should add element as previous sibling', function() {
-      var plum = $('<li class="plum">Plum</li>');
+      var plum = $('<li class="plum">Plum</li>')[0];
       $('.apple').before(plum);
       expect($('.apple').prev().hasClass('plum')).to.be.ok();
     });