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The Carrot Seed

The Carrot Seed Paperback - 2005

by Krauss, Ruth

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A little boy just knows that a carrot will grow from the seed that he plants--whatever his family may believe--in this brief (101 words) classic story of childhood faith rewarded. Two- and four-color illustrations.

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HarperCollins, 2005. Paperback. Very Good. Illustrated by Johnson, Crockett.
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  • Title The Carrot Seed
  • Author Krauss, Ruth
  • Illustrator Illustrated by Johnson, Crockett
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 32
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher HarperCollins, New York, NY, U.S.A.
  • Date 2005
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 048145
  • ISBN 9780064432108 / 0064432106
  • Weight 0.14 lbs (0.06 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.16 x 5.84 x 0.14 in (20.73 x 14.83 x 0.36 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 08 years
  • Grade levels P - 3
  • Reading level 400
  • Library of Congress subjects Gardening, Seeds
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 45004530
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

First line

A little boy planted a carrot seed.

From the rear cover

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 ...

First published in 1945 and never out of print, this 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.

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