Review By JESSICA ALMY Ruth Krauss and Crockett Johnson, the team behind The Carrot Seed, created this lovely little book, which captures the life of an egg in simple terms for young listeners and beginning readers. While the use of the pronoun “it” may cause some people to cringe, vegans will appreciate that this book […]
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The Happy Egg
April 6th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Tags: Animal Families·Baby Book·Birds·Crockett Johnson·Easter·Eggs·Good for Toddlers·Parents·Preschoolers·Ruth Krauss·Spring
The Carrot Seed
April 10th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Books
Review By MAUREEN MCDOWELL The Carrot Seed is a board book about a little boy who plants a seed and patiently awaits its sprout. While not pertaining to animals, the book illustrates the sense of awe for and love of the earth natural to children. The little boy ignores his parents and older sibling when […]
Tags: 1940s Childrens Literature·Baby Book·Board Book·Confidence·Crockett Johnson·Garden·Gardening·Maureen McDowell·Natural Living·Nature Books·Ruth Krauss