The Carrot Seed

A little boy plants a carrot seed. His family tells him it will never grow, but the boy doesn't listen. Day by day, he cares for the seed, watering it, and weeding around it, but day after day, nothing grows. Then, finally, a carrot comes up--just as the hardworking boy knew it would. In only 101 words, this simple, elegant story tells of the rich, and sometimes very large, rewards of faith and persistence. Simple, orange-toned illustrations, created by the author's husband (who is also the author and illustrator of HAROLD AND THE PURPLE CRAYON), accompany the text.