The giant carrot

Little Isabelle surprises her family with her unique way of helping a carrot seed grow and of getting the huge vegetable from the ground. Includes a recipe for carrot pudding.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Peck, Jan
Other Authors: Root, Barry (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, c1997.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Turnip.
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Summary:Little Isabelle surprises her family with her unique way of helping a carrot seed grow and of getting the huge vegetable from the ground. Includes a recipe for carrot pudding.
Item Description:An adaptation of the Russian folktale, The turnip.
Physical Description:1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 24 x 28 cm.
ISBN:0803718233 (trade)
0803718241 (lib. bdg.)
Author Notes:Jan Peck is an organic gardener and a former cook for Auntie Em's, a vegetarian, health-food restaurant in Cowtown, so she knows plenty about giant carrots. 

Jan is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, the past Regional Advisor for the North Central/ Northeast Texas Chapter, and a past freelance editor for Boys' Life magazine. Jan has won awards for her writing, judged by Bruce Degan (of the Magic School Bus series), George Stanley (of the Scaredy-Cat series), and Betsy Haynes (of the Fabulous Five series and Bone Chillers series and TV show). 

She is in big demand for her dynamic presentations, featuring her books and getting the kids excited about reading (presented with author, David R. Davis). They give one of the most interactive, encouraging, inspiring school programs ever seen or heard!