The Carrot Seed

Celebrate 75 years of The Carrot Seed with a new foreword from Caldecott Honor picture book creator Kevin Henkes

When a little boy plants a carrot seed, everyone tells him it won’t grow. But when you are very young, there are some things that you just know, and the little boy knows that one day a carrot will come up. So he waters his seed, and pulls the weeds, and he waits…

This beloved classic celebrates patience, determination, and believing in yourself. First published in 1945 and never out of print, the timeless combination of Ruth Krauss’s simple text and Crockett Johnson’s eloquent illustrations creates a triumphant and deeply satisfying story for readers of all ages.

Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Krauss, Ruth
Published: 05/19/2020
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780064432108
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.14lbs
Size: 8.16h x 5.84w x 0.14d