The Carrot Seed

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Author(s):

Ruth Krauss

First Pub:

1945

Genre(s):

Children's Book; Picture Book

First Read:

1998

Times Read:

22 times

Rating:

Internal ID:

494

Series:

No series

First Sentence:

A little boy planted a carrot seed.

Last Sentence:

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And then, one day, a carrot came up just as the little boy had known that it would.

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Added: 24-May-2003

Last Updated: 29-Apr-2020

01-Apr-1989

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Date Issued:

Cir 01-Apr-1989

Pages*:

Read:

22 times

Cover Link(s):

amazon.com

Internal ID:

307

Publisher:

HarperTrophy

ISBN:

0-064-43210-6

ISBN-13:

978-0-064-43210-8

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Ages 3 to 6

A little boy plants a carot seed. His mother says, "I'm afraid it won't come up." His father and big brother agree. At first, it seems they're right. But the little boy knows better. So every day, he pulls up weeds and waters the ground. Until, one day, just as the little boy knew it would, something special happens.

Ruth Krauss is the author of the Caldecott Honor Book THE HAPPY DAY illustrated by Marc Simont and A HOLE IS TO DIG, illustrated by Maurice Sendak, both available in Harper Trophy editions. Crocket Johnson is the much loved author and illustrator of the popular Harold series, available in Harper Trophy editions.

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Notes and Comments:

01-Apr-1989
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Author(s)

Ruth Krauss
Birth: 25 Jul 1901 Westport
Death: 10 Jul 1993 Westport, Connecticut, United States

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