Vladimir Vagin

It is a cute book about importance of teamwork. It is based on Russian folktale called " The Turnip". In this story, bunnies Daisy and Floyd are trying to harvest a huge carrot that grew in their garden. Without much success, they seek help from their friends and neighbors. But even after five more animals join in, the carrot will not leave the ground. Until a tiny mouse Lester offers to help. Others think he is too little; however, Lester's extra help does the trick and the enormous carrot show more finally gets pulled out! The illustrations to this book are bright and engaging, leaving a long-last memory of importance of helping others and importance of every member in a team effort. show less

Two rabbits plant a garden and a giant carrot appears one day. They can't get it out alone and learn that through collaboration the carrot can be cultivated.

Reading this book I thought of my own garden and all the work that I put into it. It is not a lone effort however, my parents, niece, and I all work together to keep the garden in tip-top shape. This book uses repetition and the illustrations are amazing.

Because of the use of repetition this would be a good book for shared reading show more within my classroom. I would share the book with the students a few times and as they began to memorize it they would be able to read along with me. This would increase their confidence as readers and allow them to have fun as well. It would also be a good book to discuss the value of team work and what we as a class could do to be more helpful to one another. show less

Age: Primary

This books is a good example of science fiction because it involves a more advanced species from outer space visiting Earth. It also causes readers to ponder the important question of whether or not there is life beyond our planet.
The theme of this book is to accept those who are different from yourself. The author build this theme sequentially as the plot continues. When the insects from outer space initially come, the author shows the instinct of the other bugs to run away. show more However, as individual bugs converse, they get to know one another. The author uses these encounters to show that by getting to know someone an individual can overcome their prejudices. Finally, when all the bugs have a dance together, the author uses it to build the idea that all people can get along, no matter how diverse. show less

This familiar folktale is depicted in detailed and vibrant illustrations. It is the timeless story of the last and smallest changing the outcome dramatically (like Jan Brett's The Mitten). The writing is repetitive and includes patterns which will draw young readers into a successful shared reading experience.