The+Carrot+Seed

=**The Carrot Seed**= By: Ruth Krauss



Illustrator: Crockett Johnson Publisher & Date: New York, NY: Scholastic, 2008

Basics:

 * Age level: 4 and up
 * Type: Picture Book
 * Length: 32 pages
 * Categories: Friendship, Highly Gifted, Uniqueness, Fears, Start of School

**Gifted Traits:**

 * Has a long attention span (if interested)
 * Perfectionist
 * Strong curiosity

Perseverance; difference; //Are there times when no one seems to understand what you’re interested in? What do you do when people tell you that it’s impossible to do what you want to do?//
 * Bibliotherapy Themes & Questions:**

Gardening --Fiction Gardens --Fiction. Gardening --Juvenile fiction. Seeds --Fiction.
 * Subject Headings:**

A small boy, his mother, father, sister, and brother. Despite the doubts of his family, a boy plants and cares for a carrot seed, and produces an amazing carrot.
 * Main Characters:**

[] Isaacs, Ann F. “For Gifted Boys and Girls Skills Personality Growth and Writing.” //Gifted Child Quarterly// //March 1968// //12// //:// //47// //-// //49// //,//
 * Online Lesson Plans & Resources:**

//School Library Journal//, Jun 2006, Vol. 52 Issue 6, p64 Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #55,207
 * Reviews:**

//Amazon.com Review// Ruth Krauss, author of [|//A Hole Is to Dig//], has crafted a story almost Zen-like in its simplicity. A little boy plants a carrot seed and waits patiently, tending to it carefully, while everyone around him insists that "it won't come up." His conviction is steadfast, however, and sure enough, a carrot worthy of first prize at any state fair springs forth from the earth. Krauss's husband, Crockett Johnson (creator of [|//Harold and the Purple Crayon//] ), illustrated //The Carrot Seed//, and while the little boy is rendered with uncomplicated lines, all of his hope, confidence, and serenity shine through. The image that resonates most strongly in this minimalist tale is the unfaltering faith of the mild-mannered little boy. Young readers learn that standing your ground in the face of opposition and doubt can often result in twice the reward expected (even thrice the reward, if judging by the girth of this carrot). //(Ages 4 to 8)// //--This text refers to the [|Hardcover] edition.//


 * Recommended by:** BJ Hampton

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