Now one day the old farmer went out into his fields and planted a lot of turnips; and some of them grew and some of them didn't. But right bang in the middle of one field there was a turnip that grew ... and grew ... and grew ... and grew ... and grew... And so begins the story of the poor, old farmer, struggling with just a few chickens and a couple of fields and the rich and arrogant squire who lives in a fancy house with stables and gardens and fields galore who is so jealous of the enormous turnip and the wealth lavished on the poor farmer by the king that he determines to get the better of him. The Tale of the Turnip is a clever, funny retelling of an old English tale, enhanced by illustrations which capture the traditional feel of the story while teasing the reader to take a closer look at what is going on in the background. An ideal book for parent and child to enjoy together, The Tale of the Turnip is a champion tale for lovers of a jolly good yarn. (Ages 3 to 5) -- Susan Harrison

 

There are 25 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2000 by Walker Books Ltd .

Allan Ahlberg has published over one hundred books including the classic Greenaway-winning picture books, THE JOLLY CHRISTMAS POSTMAN and EACH PEACH PEAR PLUM, illustrated by his late wife, Janet. His poetry collection, HEARD IT IN THE PLAYGROUND won the Signal Poetry Award. Allan lives in London. Fritz Wegner has been illustrating children's books for many years, as well as painting postage stamps, designing and teaching. Fritz lives in London. Brian Alderson is a pioneer of children's literature studies and is a prolific writer and translator. His other titles include Thumbelina (CWP, 2009) and Be Merry and Wise: Children's Books in Britain before 1850 (British Library, 2006). Michael Foreman is a Kate Greenaway medal-shortlisted author who has illustrated many best-selling books that are much loved by children, including War Boy and War Game.