The Carrot Seed by Ruth Krauss and Illustrated by Crockett Johnson, is not a new book, but an important children's classic. The protagonist, a little boy, plants a carrot seed, cares for it and waits for it to grow. Every day he prunes, waters and takes care of his seed and every day someone tells him that the seed will not grow. Despite the negativity, the little boy persists in taking care of his charge and finally, the seed does grows! There is so much to garner from this picture book. The seed does not rapidly grow, a magic trick that is reminiscent of Jack and The Beanstalk, but through diligence and care it eventually grew.There are times when things will not occur as rapidly as you wish it, but belief and endurance will see it through. In scripture it states, "he who endures to the end shall be saved"(Matthew 24:13 NKJV). Another piece to bite in to is that the world and the people that are close to you will be the ones to place doubts in you, but you must drown the voices out. This is a great book to share with a child when teaching them about faith, patience and endurance. God bless.
