The board book edition of Ruth Krauss and Crockett Johnson’s bestselling classic—repackaged with an anniversary burst celebrating 75 years!
Celebrate 75 years of Ruth Krauss and Crockett Johnson’s bestselling classic in this board book edition 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. . . .
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.



