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.


栽種過植物對家裡的小朋友來說是一種非常難得的經驗。他們可以從植物生長的過程中了解生命的價值和成長的可貴。並且還能培養他們的愛心和耐心。書中的主人翁就是如此，他種下了一棵胡蘿蔔的種子，每天悉心地照料它，關心它，雖然周邊的每個人都勸他，甚至嘲笑他，認為這顆種子不可能長大。但是擇善固執的他卻堅信，有一天，這棵種子一定會發芽成長。而最後，果然不負他的期望，最美好的事情發生了。小男孩長久以來堅定的信念以及自信，都在這一刻得到了心靈及實質上的回報。

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