![]() ![]() ![]() Children may not be ready for the metaphor yet but this is laying good ground work. The Carrot Seed offers a good opportunity to talk about seeds, to examine them, to marvel at the life within them, and to actually plant some. Theological Conversation Partners: Seeds are an important metaphor for the Word of God and for the Kingdom of God. He is almost a generic, cartoon character. How does the perspective on gender/race/culture/economics/ability make a difference to the story? The boy and his family are Caucasian but this makes little difference in the story. Krauss’s husband, Crockett Johnson, illustrates’s the story with distinct art work-small, chunky boy, wide open eyes, turned up nose- the perfect picture of faithful, hopeful, waiting. The plot can be summarized in one sentence. You can find it in the 60 th Anniversary Edition, in paperback, as a board book, or in Spanish. ![]() Literary elements at work in the story : The Carrot Seed has been in print for 65 years. ![]() Despite this discouragement the boy pulls weeds, and waters, and waits, and waits, and…the carrot has to be carried in a wheelbarrow. His parents say “I’m afraid it won’t come up.” His brother says very definitely that it won’t come up. Summary: A young boy plants a carrot seed, marks the place, and waits. Publication Date: Reprint, December 2004 (60 th Anniversary Edition) ![]()
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