The Carrot Seed Board Book: 75th Anniversary
Illustrated Edition
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · May 26, 2020
Celebrating its 75th anniversary, the beloved classic from legendary children’s book creators Ruth Krauss and Crockett Johnson, now in a board book that's perfect for little hands!
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- Who it’s for
- A spare, gentle board book that turns planting into a lesson in patience and belief.
- Themes
- patience, determination, self-belief
- Pacing
- Steady
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Celebrating its 75th anniversary, the beloved classic from legendary children’s book creators Ruth Krauss and Crockett Johnson, now in a board book that's perfect for little hands! 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...
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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. The sturdy board book pages make this edition of the beloved story perfect for babies and toddlers. An Atlantic 65 Essential Children's Books Selection, 2025
Small Garden Faith
A spare, gentle board book that turns planting into a lesson in patience and belief.
Come here for
- seed-and-soil simplicity
- keepsake-board-book feel
Expect
- quiet repetition
- an easy giftable read
Where it sits
| Self-Esteem & Resilience | 56% |
|---|---|
| Flowers & Plants | 37% |
| Values & Virtues | 34% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Farm Animal Stories
- Art & Architecture
- The Classics
- Girls & Young Women
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- Environment & Conservation
- Flowers & Plants
- Short Stories
- Self-Esteem & Resilience
- Authors
- Ruth Krauss
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- May 26, 2020
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- patience · determination · self-belief
- Reading lane
- Farm Animal Stories