
By Ruth Krauss, Crockett Johnson (Illustrator)
A boy defies doubt, nurturing a seed with unwavering belief.
A young boy plants a carrot seed, despite everyone insisting it won't grow. With steadfast belief, he waters and weeds, waiting for the miracle he knows will come. Will his patience and faith be rewarded? This timeless tale of determination and self-belief invites readers to discover the power of knowing what others doubt.
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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