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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. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.



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Ruth Krauss

Ruth Ida Krauss was an American writer of children's books, including , and of theatrical poems for adult readers.



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