The Carrot Seed

First published in 1945 and never out of print, The Carrot Seed tells the story of a little boy who plants a carrot seed and believes it will grow despite his mother, father, and older brother all telling him it won't.

At just 101 words, it was one of the shortest picture book texts when published.

The boy waters his seed and pulls the weeds every day until, one day, a giant carrot comes up—just as he knew it would.

The book's simple yet eloquent text and illustrations celebrate patience, perseverance, and self-belief.