Creepy Carrots

Picture book, 40 pages. Published in 2012 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. A Caldecott Honor Book.

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Sneaky Vegetables

My Little Guy loved this story - we read it through twice and he giggled the whole time.  "Carrots can't be creepy, Nonna!"  Nevertheless, he was quite enthralled by how Jasper Rabbit takes his fears into his own hands and comes up with a solution to those carrots following him!

While not a traditional Halloween story, it is a good idea to broaden a child's exposure to sneaky vegetables at this time of year!

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Ideas for Making it Real

Why not mix it up a bit?! 

• Add carrots to your paper pumpkin chain introduced in Frankenstein or make a whole carrot garland with Instructables' Easter Paper Carrot Garland Step by Step - your kiddos don't need to know carrots are a traditional Easter vegetable!
  
• Since Jasper Rabbit's love of eating carrots is at the heart of the story, ask you kiddos to help you cook with carrots and pumpkins!
  • Carrot Pumpkin Soup, Ahead of Thyme
  • Pumpkin Carrot Cookies, Bonita's Kitchen

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