The Carrot Seed

Ages 4 to 8, Grades P to 3

The 75th anniversary hardcover edition of Ruth Krauss and Crockett Johnson’s bestselling classic with a poignant foreword from award-winning picture book creator Kevin Henkes.

Celebrate 75 years of Ruth Krauss and Crockett Johnson’s bestselling classic with a moving foreword from award-winning picture book creator Kevin Henkes.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.

About the Author

Ruth Krauss’s beloved picture books include two Caldecott Honor Books, The Happy Day, illustrated by Marc Simont, and A Very Special House, illustrated by Maurice Sendak, as well as the perennial favorite A Hole Is to Dig, also illustrated by Mr. Sendak.Crockett Johnson first came to national prominence as the author and illustrator of the popular comic strip Barnaby. Along with illustrating Ruth Krauss’s The Carrot Seed and The Happy Egg, Crockett Johnson also created Harold and the Purple Crayon, as well as six other adventures about the little boy and his magical crayon.Crockett Johnson first came to national prominence as the author and illustrator of the popular comic strip “Barnaby.” Along with illustrating Ruth Krauss’s The Carrot Seed and The Happy Egg, Crockett Johnson also created Harold and the Purple Crayon as well as six other adventures about the little boy and his magical crayon./p>