The Carrot Seed

by Ruth Krauss, Crockett Johnson (Illustrator)

From beloved children's book creators Ruth Krauss and Crockett Johnson comes the perennial favorite The Carrot Seed, 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...

This beautifully simple classic teaches the patience and technique of planting a seed and helping it grow. 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.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Classics, Fiction, Gardening, Food, Plants

32 pages, Board Book

First published January 1, 1945

About the author

Ruth Ida Krauss was an American writer of children's books, including The Carrot Seed, and of theatrical poems for adult readers.

Reviews

[Sasha · Rating 1 out of 5]

The plot of this one is, some kid tries to grow a carrot and everyone shits on him. "That'll never work," say his parents. "What a terrible plan," says his brother. But the kid waters it and - wait for it - it grows! Of course it grows, it's a fucking carrot. Do you know how easy it is to grow a carrot? It's like one step up from crab grass. So the lesson here isn't so much "Believe in yourself" as "You're surrounded by assholes," which is true but I don't know that my kid needs a book to rub it in for him. He hangs around with me a lot; he probably already knows.

[Jon Nakapalau · Rating 5 out of 5]

A simple lesson on growth; both external and internal, and how faith can translate into action. Remember this book from my childhood...happy to come across it again.

[Melki · Rating 4 out of 5]

A boy plants a seed, and despite the negative vibes given off by those around him, his diligence and persistence (not to mention his pulling of weeds and sprinkling the ground with water) eventually result in, well . . . the anticipated result.

It doesn't get much simpler than that, yet this book has been a revered classic for more than 75 years.



Maybe everybody just really likes carrots?

[Calista · Rating 3 out of 5]

A boy plants a seed, a carrot seed. For some odd reason his family all keep telling him it will not grow. The point of the story is that the boy believes it will grow and at the end, he is right. I think this is a strange little story. I enjoyed the art colors, it looks sort of like a comic strip from old. It is short and sweet and a fun book for beginners. I can see many confusing messages, but I guess an ok one is that trust plants will grow, they take time.

The nephew laughed when the carrot did grow. He thought this story was weird, he said. He gave it 2 stars.

[Manybooks · Rating 3 out of 5]

Although I have most definitely enjoyed the main and fundamental messages presented in Ruth Krauss' classic picture book The Carrot Seed (and that although The Carrot Seed was first published over sixty years ago, in 1945, the concept of the little boy, the diminutive gardener, sticking to his proverbial guns, believing that his planted carrot seed will one day indeed become a carrot, no matter what the naysayers, no matter what his family claims to the contrary, is as important, as cheering and yes indeed as fresh now as it was then), I cannot really claim that Crocket Johnson's accompanying illustrations are all that much to my personal liking. For while they are delightfully simple and expressive, aesthetically, the colour schemes used feel rather a bit off-putting and strange, with especially the fact that the harvested carrot ends up looking very pink being rather majorly and personally jarring (and no, I do not in any way despise the illustrations, I just know that on an entirely personal and visual level, I would enjoy Crocket Johnson's pictures of the little boy, his doubting family and the end result, the carrot, considerably more, if different colours than mostly browns and yellows were used and if the harvested vegetable looked like an actual carrot colour wise, looked bright orange and not so garishly pink).

Still, The Carrot Seed remains highly recommended, and for those who might claim that the doubting family members are somehow problematic for a picture book geared at young children, I say this (namely, sorry but it is indeed often family members who tend to rain on their children's proverbial parades, who cast doubt, who while perhaps trying to teach a lesson, to try to make children face so-called reality, can do much potential harm with regard to thwarting ambition, imagination and self confidence, and it is therefore and indeed so massively cheering that Ruth Krauss has with her The Carrot Seed presented a little boy, who does not let his family's doubts and constant negativity faze him, who keeps watering and weeding his little garden patch until one day, a carrot does in fact come up in all its glory and he is awarded for his patience and faithful belief).

[Tina Loves To Read · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book to my twin boys and they loved it. I really love the message in the story.

[Rod Brown · Rating 2 out of 5]

A little boy plants a carrot seed and gathers evidence against his skeptical and toxic family that I hope he one day uses in an emancipation of minor legal filing. What a repetitive and depressing book.

[Ryan Collette · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is deep. It explores the complex nature of family and gardening technique. The obvious question when reading this book is whether the bumps on the boy's head is his hair or just a lumpy head. It's confusing because the lumps are the same color as his face. I don't know if I'm dealing with a boy or an alien. The other begged question is his landscape for planting the seed. Are we not seeing the whole picture or is he really planting a single carrot seed in a small patch of dirt? I would question his gardening know-how. How is the soil? What kind of fertilization is done? The shovel also seems much too large for the task at hand.

Although this boy's gardening skills have come into serious question, I still don't appreciate the lack of support from the family. What is this book teaching my children? Are we encouraging kids to not try something because everyone else says it won't work? I find the lack of family unity deeply disturbing, except for the older brother, which is to be expected.

The one bright spot in the book is the boy's resilience and dedication to this carrot. But the end gets a little fishy when nothing has come up for however many days and then suddenly it all comes up at once. Plus, the carrot looks more pink than orange in the book. I'm starting to think the little boy really is an alien with superhuman, gigantic, pink carrot growing skills. I will be more cautious of little boys with lumps on their heads. Unless I'm in the mood for a pink carrot.

[Vivian · Rating 4 out of 5]

When sharing this story with children...
Introduce the author and illustrator.

Mention that Crockett Johnson also made the Harold and the Purple Crayon books and I wonder if the father in this story (turn to page that pictures the father) is Harold all grown up.

Stretch the story by miming the actions mentioned in the spare text.

Open one hand palm up and invite the children to do the same. Say there’s a tiny seed in your hand and it is black.

Close fist around the seed while using the other hand to dig a little hole in which to place the seed.

Mime picking weeds (count to five). We’d better pick up the weeds and put them in the garbage.

Next time the story shows the boy picking weeds (count from six to 10) ask what we should do with the weeds.

Mime watering the seed, “whoops, not too much!”.

Etc.

[Elizabeth Gonzalez · Rating 5 out of 5]

The storyline about "The Carrot Seed" is about a young child who never gives up on his seed. Everyone in his family tells him that the seed wont grow but that doesn't stop him. He keeps making sure his seed is well taken care of. One day the seed becomes a huge carrot. The book is allowing the children to think about never giving up even if people don't support you. The book gives hope and motivation. Children are able to do the impossible if they put their heart and mind to it. the book does encourage self-esteem by letting them know they are able to do anything and they can accomplish many things at a young age. the quality of the story helps children understand the storyline so well even if they are just looking at the illustrations. I will encourage children to have faith and hope in anything they want even if it takes time because the reward at the end can bring so much happiness.

[Natalie Pietro · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nico made me read this book to him three times in a row. He would have read it all night if I didn't make him go to bed. Great classic children's book.

[Shiloah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lamby (5) especially enjoyed this one.

[Cj Lee · Rating 5 out of 5]

The carrot seed was another learning experience for me as a parent. It taught me not to criticize or tell my children that something cannot be done. In the book the little boy plants a carrot seed and waits patiently for the carrot to grow. In the book his whole family tells him that the carrot would not blossom but with perseverance, the carrot finally came up from the ground just as he was expecting. I bet with the carrot growing as he was expecting, his self-esteem and confidence was restored.


The learning experience would be to teach children that they can do anything they put their mind to it. Especially in writing their names, teach the teacher that with practice, they will be able to write the name perfectly.

[Betul Kilinc · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely love love loved this book very much! It teaches kids perseverance and a little bit about science and how stuff grows, but mostly to never give up on what you believe will happen and I just love that message. The illustrations are very plain and sweet in this book but I love them, I feel it just feets to the story and I think every child needs to be read this book, it's simply AMAZING!

[Quintin Bostic · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Carrot Seed was an excellent book! I used this book in my classroom when discussing with children the developmental cycle of a plant. By using hands on lessons and fun filled activities, this is definitely a book that all children will remember.

[Huda Fel · Rating 2 out of 5]

nothing special , really!
all his family thought his carrot seed wont grow but it finally did
I guess the author wanted to tell how important it is to stand for your own believe, that's all

[forthefamilyssake Hailey White · Rating 4 out of 5]

Faith & Perseverance....two traits I hope to instill in the hearts of my children. Love this story but the illustrations hold me back from a 5 star rating.

[Mary Lou · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simple. Faith. Persistence. And that's all it takes. Great lesson.

[Jennifer (JenIsNotaBookSnob) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute book about believing in something even when family tells you it's impossible.

[Mateo Lopez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Summary
In the beginning, a boy plants a carrot seed. The boy has brown hair and a plaid face and doesn't give up. He has to face the torment of his brother and parents pestering him saying “It won’t come up, it won’t come up.”. His motivation is to help the carrot seed grow into a carrot. In the middle, his big brother, his mother, and his father say it won’t grow up, referring to the carrot seed. They do this in a taunting way that makes him feel bad. They tower over him like a colossal mountain and jeer at him by attempting to knock over the pot with the carrot seed in it. But alas, the boy stands strong like a young tree, and quietly endures. The carrot seed grew out of the ground. The boy was happy. He planted more and more carrots until they branched off from earth and it became another planet. Carrot planet. On Carrot Planet, the boy lives the comfortable life of a rich lord. Carrot planet thrives despite of the troubles it faces. The boy is happy. As he always knew.









Opinion:


I liked how the book shows and enduring figure and how Ruth Krauss makes and excellent visual image. I dislike how she makes the parents mean, because it might make it appear evil. I really enjoy that the boy becomes lord of Carrot Planet. I dislike that they only eat Carrots






Recommendation

I would recommend this book to young children because it is not a difficult book to read and teaches young juveniles to endure. This is proven when it says, ”In a Sneering fashion they say It won’t come up, It won’t come up, It won’t come up.”.
I also would recommend this book to people who are struggling with taunting, because they could relate to this book.
An example is when it says “the boy stood strong like a young tree.”.











Summary
In the beginning, a boy plants a carrot seed. The boy has brown hair and a plaid face and doesn't give up. He has to face the torment of his brother and parents pestering him saying “It won’t come up, it won’t come up.”. His motivation is to help the carrot seed grow into a carrot. In the middle, his big brother, his mother, and his father say it won’t grow up, referring to the carrot seed. They do this in a taunting way that makes him feel bad. They tower over him like a colossal mountain and jeer at him by attempting to knock over the pot with the carrot seed in it. But alas, the boy stands strong like a young tree, and quietly endures. The carrot seed grew out of the ground. The boy was happy. He planted more and more carrots until they branched off from earth and it became another planet. Carrot planet. On Carrot Planet, the boy lives the comfortable life of a rich lord. Carrot planet thrives despite of the troubles it faces. The boy is happy. As he always knew.









Opinion:


I liked how the book shows and enduring figure and how Ruth Krauss makes and excellent visual image. I dislike how she makes the parents mean, because it might make it appear evil. I really enjoy that the boy becomes lord of Carrot Planet. I dislike that they only eat Carrots






Recommendation

I would recommend this book to young children because it is not a difficult book to read and teaches young juveniles to endure. This is proven when it says, ”In a Sneering fashion they say It won’t come up, It won’t come up, It won’t come up.”.
I also would recommend this book to people who are struggling with taunting, because they could relate to this book.
An example is when it says “the boy stood strong like a young tree.”.











Summary
In the beginning, a boy plants a carrot seed. The boy has brown hair and a plaid face and doesn't give up. He has to face the torment of his brother and parents pestering him saying “It won’t come up, it won’t come up.”. His motivation is to help the carrot seed grow into a carrot. In the middle, his big brother, his mother, and his father say it won’t grow up, referring to the carrot seed. They do this in a taunting way that makes him feel bad. They tower over him like a colossal mountain and jeer at him by attempting to knock over the pot with the carrot seed in it. But alas, the boy stands strong like a young tree, and quietly endures. The carrot seed grew out of the ground. The boy was happy. He planted more and more carrots until they branched off from earth and it became another planet. Carrot planet. On Carrot Planet, the boy lives the comfortable life of a rich lord. Carrot planet thrives despite of the troubles it faces. The boy is happy. As he always knew.









Opinion:


I liked how the book shows and enduring figure and how Ruth Krauss makes and excellent visual image. I dislike how she makes the parents mean, because it might make it appear evil. I really enjoy that the boy becomes lord of Carrot Planet. I dislike that they only eat Carrots






Recommendation

I would recommend this book to young children because it is not a difficult book to read and teaches young juveniles to endure. This is proven when it says, ”In a Sneering fashion they say It won’t come up, It won’t come up, It won’t come up.”.
I also would recommend this book to people who are struggling with taunting, because they could relate to this book.
An example is when it says “the boy stood strong like a young tree.”.











Summary
In the beginning, a boy plants a carrot seed. The boy has brown hair and a plaid face and doesn't give up. He has to face the torment of his brother and parents pestering him saying “It won’t come up, it won’t come up.”. His motivation is to help the carrot seed grow into a carrot. In the middle, his big brother, his mother, and his father say it won’t grow up, referring to the carrot seed. They do this in a taunting way that makes him feel bad. They tower over him like a colossal mountain and jeer at him by attempting to knock over the pot with the carrot seed in it. But alas, the boy stands strong like a young tree, and quietly endures. The carrot seed grew out of the ground. The boy was happy. He planted more and more carrots until they branched off from earth and it became another planet. Carrot planet. On Carrot Planet, the boy lives the comfortable life of a rich lord. Carrot planet thrives despite of the troubles it faces. The boy is happy. As he always knew.









Opinion:


I liked how the book shows and enduring figure and how Ruth Krauss makes and excellent visual image. I dislike how she makes the parents mean, because it might make it appear evil. I really enjoy that the boy becomes lord of Carrot Planet. I dislike that they only eat Carrots






Recommendation

I would recommend this book to young children because it is not a difficult book to read and teaches young juveniles to endure. This is proven when it says, ”In a Sneering fashion they say It won’t come up, It won’t come up, It won’t come up.”.
I also would recommend this book to people who are struggling with taunting, because they could relate to this book.
An example is when it says “the boy stood strong like a young tree.”.











Summary
In the beginning, a boy plants a carrot seed. The boy has brown hair and a plaid face and doesn't give up. He has to face the torment of his brother and parents pestering him saying “It won’t come up, it won’t come up.”. His motivation is to help the carrot seed grow into a carrot. In the middle, his big brother, his mother, and his father say it won’t grow up, referring to the carrot seed. They do this in a taunting way that makes him feel bad. They tower over him like a colossal mountain and jeer at him by attempting to knock over the pot with the carrot seed in it. But alas, the boy stands strong like a young tree, and quietly endures. The carrot seed grew out of the ground. The boy was happy. He planted more and more carrots until they branched off from earth and it became another planet. Carrot planet. On Carrot Planet, the boy lives the comfortable life of a rich lord. Carrot planet thrives despite of the troubles it faces. The boy is happy. As he always knew.









Opinion:


I liked how the book shows and enduring figure and how Ruth Krauss makes and excellent visual image. I dislike how she makes the parents mean, because it might make it appear evil. I really enjoy that the boy becomes lord of Carrot Planet. I dislike that they only eat Carrots






Recommendation

I would recommend this book to young children because it is not a difficult book to read and teaches young juveniles to endure. This is proven when it says, ”In a Sneering fashion they say It won’t come up, It won’t come up, It won’t come up.”.
I also would recommend this book to people who are struggling with taunting, because they could relate to this book.
An example is when it says “the boy stood strong like a young tree.”.











Summary
In the beginning, a boy plants a carrot seed. The boy has brown hair and a plaid face and doesn't give up. He has to face the torment of his brother and parents pestering him saying “It won’t come up, it won’t come up.”. His motivation is to help the carrot seed grow into a carrot. In the middle, his big brother, his mother, and his father say it won’t grow up, referring to the carrot seed. They do this in a taunting way that makes him feel bad. They tower over him like a colossal mountain and jeer at him by attempting to knock over the pot with the carrot seed in it. But alas, the boy stands strong like a young tree, and quietly endures. The carrot seed grew out of the ground. The boy was happy. He planted more and more carrots until they branched off from earth and it became another planet. Carrot planet. On Carrot Planet, the boy lives the comfortable life of a rich lord. Carrot planet thrives despite of the troubles it faces. The boy is happy. As he always knew.









Opinion:


I liked how the book shows and enduring figure and how Ruth Krauss makes and excellent visual image. I dislike how she makes the parents mean, because it might make it appear evil. I really enjoy that the boy becomes lord of Carrot Planet. I dislike that they only eat Carrots






Recommendation

I would recommend this book to young children because it is not a difficult book to read and teaches young juveniles to endure. This is proven when it says, ”In a Sneering fashion they say It won’t come up, It won’t come up, It won’t come up.”.
I also would recommend this book to people who are struggling with taunting, because they could relate to this book.
An example is when it says “the boy stood strong like a young tree.”.











Summary
In the beginning, a boy plants a carrot seed. The boy has brown hair and a plaid face and doesn't give up. He has to face the torment of his brother and parents pestering him saying “It won’t come up, it won’t come up.”. His motivation is to help the carrot seed grow into a carrot. In the middle, his big brother, his mother, and his father say it won’t grow up, referring to the carrot seed. They do this in a taunting way that makes him feel bad. They tower over him like a colossal mountain and jeer at him by attempting to knock over the pot with the carrot seed in it. But alas, the boy stands strong like a young tree, and quietly endures. The carrot seed grew out of the ground. The boy was happy. He planted more and more carrots until they branched off from earth and it became another planet. Carrot planet. On Carrot Planet, the boy lives the comfortable life of a rich lord. Carrot planet thrives despite of the troubles it faces. The boy is happy. As he always knew.









Opinion:


I liked how the book shows and enduring figure and how Ruth Krauss makes and excellent visual image. I dislike how she makes the parents mean, because it might make it appear evil. I really enjoy that the boy becomes lord of Carrot Planet. I dislike that they only eat Carrots






Recommendation

I would recommend this book to young children because it is not a difficult book to read and teaches young juveniles to endure. This is proven when it says, ”In a Sneering fashion they say It won’t come up, It won’t come up, It won’t come up.”.
I also would recommend this book to people who are struggling with taunting, because they could relate to this book.
An example is when it says “the boy stood strong like a young tree.”.











Summary
In the beginning, a boy plants a carrot seed. The boy has brown hair and a plaid face and doesn't give up. He has to face the torment of his brother and parents pestering him saying “It won’t come up, it won’t come up.”. His motivation is to help the carrot seed grow into a carrot. In the middle, his big brother, his mother, and his father say it won’t grow up, referring to the carrot seed. They do this in a taunting way that makes him feel bad. They tower over him like a colossal mountain and jeer at him by attempting to knock over the pot with the carrot seed in it. But alas, the boy stands strong like a young tree, and quietly endures. The carrot seed grew out of the ground. The boy was happy. He planted more and more carrots until they branched off from earth and it became another planet. Carrot planet. On Carrot Planet, the boy lives the comfortable life of a rich lord. Carrot planet thrives despite of the troubles it faces. The boy is happy. As he always knew.









Opinion:


I liked how the book shows and enduring figure and how Ruth Krauss makes and excellent visual image. I dislike how she makes the parents mean, because it might make it appear evil. I really enjoy that the boy becomes lord of Carrot Planet. I dislike that they only eat Carrots






Recommendation

I would recommend this book to young children because it is not a difficult book to read and teaches young juveniles to endure. This is proven when it says, ”In a Sneering fashion they say It won’t come up, It won’t come up, It won’t come up.”.
I also would recommend this book to people who are struggling with taunting, because they could relate to this book.
An example is when it says “the boy stood strong like a young tree.”.











Summary
In the beginning, a boy plants a carrot seed. The boy has brown hair and a plaid face and doesn't give up. He has to face the torment of his brother and parents pestering him saying “It won’t come up, it won’t come up.”. His motivation is to help the carrot seed grow into a carrot. In the middle, his big brother, his mother, and his father say it won’t grow up, referring to the carrot seed. They do this in a taunting way that makes him feel bad. They tower over him like a colossal mountain and jeer at him by attempting to knock over the pot with the carrot seed in it. But alas, the boy stands strong like a young tree, and quietly endures. The carrot seed grew out of the ground. The boy was happy. He planted more and more carrots until they branched off from earth and it became another planet. Carrot planet. On Carrot Planet, the boy lives the comfortable life of a rich lord. Carrot planet thrives despite of the troubles it faces. The boy is happy. As he always knew.









Opinion:


I liked how the book shows and enduring figure and how Ruth Krauss makes and excellent visual image. I dislike how she makes the parents mean, because it might make it appear evil. I really enjoy that the boy becomes lord of Carrot Planet. I dislike that they only eat Carrots






Recommendation

I would recommend this book to young children because it is not a difficult book to read and teaches young juveniles to endure. This is proven when it says, ”In a Sneering fashion they say It won’t come up, It won’t come up, It won’t come up.”.
I also would recommend this book to people who are struggling with taunting, because they could relate to this book.
An example is when it says “the boy stood strong like a young tree.”.











Summary
In the beginning, a boy plants a carrot seed. The boy has brown hair and a plaid face and doesn't give up. He has to face the torment of his brother and parents pestering him saying “It won’t come up, it won’t come up.”. His motivation is to help the carrot seed grow into a carrot. In the middle, his big brother, his mother, and his father say it won’t grow up, referring to the carrot seed. They do this in a taunting way that makes him feel bad. They tower over him like a colossal mountain and jeer at him by attempting to knock over the pot with the carrot seed in it. But alas, the boy stands strong like a young tree, and quietly endures. The carrot seed grew out of the ground. The boy was happy. He planted more and more carrots until they branched off from earth and it became another planet. Carrot planet. On Carrot Planet, the boy lives the comfortable life of a rich lord. Carrot planet thrives despite of the troubles it faces. The boy is happy. As he always knew.









Opinion:


I liked how the book shows and enduring figure and how Ruth Krauss makes and excellent visual image. I dislike how she makes the parents mean, because it might make it appear evil. I really enjoy that the boy becomes lord of Carrot Planet. I dislike that they only eat Carrots






Recommendation

I would recommend this book to young children because it is not a difficult book to read and teaches young juveniles to endure. This is proven when it says, ”In a Sneering fashion they say It won’t come up, It won’t come up, It won’t come up.”.
I also would recommend this book to people who are struggling with taunting, because they could relate to this book.
An example is when it says “the boy stood strong like a young tree.”.











Summary
In the beginning, a boy plants a carrot seed. The boy has brown hair and a plaid face and doesn't give up. He has to face the torment of his brother and parents pestering him saying “It won’t come up, it won’t come up.”. His motivation is to help the carrot seed grow into a carrot. In the middle, his big brother, his mother, and his father say it won’t grow up, referring to the carrot seed. They do this in a taunting way that makes him feel bad. They tower over him like a colossal mountain and jeer at him by attempting to knock over the pot with the carrot seed in it. But alas, the boy stands strong like a young tree, and quietly endures. The carrot seed grew out of the ground. The boy was happy. He planted more and more carrots until they branched off from earth and it became another planet. Carrot planet. On Carrot Planet, the boy lives the comfortable life of a rich lord. Carrot planet thrives despite of the troubles it faces. The boy is happy. As he always knew.









Opinion:


I liked how the book shows and enduring figure and how Ruth Krauss makes and excellent visual image. I dislike how she makes the parents mean, because it might make it appear evil. I really enjoy that the boy becomes lord of Carrot Planet. I dislike that they only eat Carrots






Recommendation

I would recommend this book to young children because it is not a difficult book to read and teaches young juveniles to endure. This is proven when it says, ”In a Sneering fashion they say It won’t come up, It won’t come up, It won’t come up.”.
I also would recommend this book to people who are struggling with taunting, because they could relate to this book.
An example is when it says “the boy stood strong like a young tree.”.

[Necole Penn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book shows a lot of motivation and determination with this little boy trying to grow his own carrot. He was able to prove his parents, and brother wrong by keeping his plant well fed and watered that soon it sprouted. The Carrot Seed shows young children how to grow plants, how to feed them and to check on them daily for a good expected outcome. This book is great for a science domain in learning. Even when no one else has faith in you or your projects, you have to keeping moving foward and believe in yourself. Children will get a understanding of in order to start anything in life you have to finish it, weather anyone believes you can or not. The moral of this story is great for adults and children. It was humorous how the carrot was almost bigger than he was, which children will find interesting and humorous as well.

My Learning Experiences
-Children will be able to plant their own plants within the classroom as a class, and we will feed them, water them, and check on them daily to keep records. Once they are completed, they can take them home to show their families.
-I will have children learn the different types of things to grow within a garden and how growing impants the food we eat today. Each child will be able to create their own menus with home grown foods of their choice and have some for lunch or breakfast time during the day.
-I will encourage children during projects to be creative and allow them to expand their creativity by thinking outside the box and not giving up if it doesn't look like the abtract pictures we see everyday. (drawing activites will be givin only to explain that it doesn't have to look perfect but it is your own personal preference)

[RLL22018 Danielle Razo · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book because the little boy stuck true to his convictions and ended up being right! The illustrations aren't super colorful, but the are very adorable. Most books have families that are totally supportive of their kids, but not this book, which is okay. The other characters were trying to be realistic, but the little boy was confident that a carrot would come up. The story line is easy to follow and the language is simple.

I think kids would love this book because it encourages them to believe in themselves. I would definitely emphasize that if a kid really believes in something, to fight for it, even if everybody around them tells them otherwise.

[Beverly · Rating 4 out of 5]

I first read this book long ago. It is a classic picture book for a reason: it has a deceptively simple story and deceptively simple cartoon illustrations. The story basically teaches children to persevere in the face of adversity and to believe in oneself. And of course, this little boy's perseverance results in an oversize carrot. The colors are muted and somewhat drab until the page with the bright green carrot top and the page with the bright orange carrot. I expect it will remain a classic picture book for another 70 years or more.

[Pam Jones-Nill · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Carrot Seed was part of a workshop I attended in August 2017. I certainly do not remember reading the book some eons ago myself. The simplicity of the book and message of believing in one's own abilities and faith inspired me to do the same. Continue to, believe me, my abilities and my goals. Doing so will yield rewards. What a positive message for our children in today's world!

[Colby Sharp · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yup, this book is AWESOME!

[Ellen Sun · Rating 5 out of 5]

The first book I borrowed from the library.
I love the little boy who believe in himself.

[Alex Furlong · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Carrot Seed is about a very brave young boy that shows determination. In this story, despite his family telling him to stop, he pursues his goals in having this seed grow. The book teaches children not only how to grow plants, but how to have patience. The boy could of easily given up and stopped watering the seed; however, he did his job every day, and one day a carrot appeared. Children can read this story and be taught that things worth having do not always come easy.

[Michele Stalmer]

A classic! Great way for kids to learn about patience, faith and believing in yourself.

[Ivonne Rovira · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Carrot Seed, first published in 1945, is older than I am — and I’m old! Of course, I’ve heard about it for years, but I only read it today. It’s not bad, but I was expecting better. Meh.

[Shawn Thrasher · Rating 3 out of 5]

The moral of this story is "keep on keepin' on." Or, "don't stop believing." Or "illegitimi non carborundum." Or "the power of positive thinking." Or "fuck off." Or "don't trust anyone over 30." Or "don't let the man keep you down." Or "I think I can, I think I can." Or "patience is a virtue." Or "Well done is better than well said." Or "the scorners delight in their scorning." Or "hope deferred maketh the heart sick, but when the desire" - or the carrot - "cometh it is the tree of life." Or "hope springs eternal."