Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds and Peter Brown. It is such a wonderfully creepy (and silly) book! In the story, Jasper the rabbit thinks nothing of taking carrots for a snack from Crackenhopper Field. Every time he walks through the field he grabs one or two. Why not, he thinks, they are free and so fantastic. Until one day, the carrots start following him…
This book has just enough creepiness in it for those students who love spooky books, but the humor in the story balances it out for the kids who don’t enjoy scary stories. This book won a Caldecott Honor award, and is a perfect story to share around Halloween time!
Here is a short video about the making of the book and its illustrations. In the interview, illustrator Peter Brown shares with us that he was inspired by classic horror films and also old episodes of The Twilight Zone. You can watch the interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ag0LPVYpIu4
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