Author: Ruth Krauss
Illustrator: Crocket Johnson
Published: HarperCollins, 1945

A little boy plants a carrot seed, but his mother, his father, and big brother all say, "It won't come up." Nevertheless, the boy diligently weeds and waters his seed until one day, a great big carrot comes up - just like he know it would. The simple story of hope and perserverance is charmingly illustrated by Crockett Johnson.