Why do you think the carrots in this story are creepy? Until the day the carrots start following him.or are they?Ĭelebrated artist Peter Brown’s stylish illustrations pair perfectly with Aaron Reynold’s text in this hilarious picture book that shows it’s all fun and games…until you get too greedy. Jasper Rabbit loves carrots-especially Crackenhopper Field carrots. In this Caldecott Honor-winning picture book, The Twilight Zone comes to the carrot patch as a rabbit fears his favorite treats are out to get him. Grade Level: 2nd (GLCs: Click here for grade level guidelines.) It will be like getting an entertaining peek behind the curtain, ala the land of Oz.Volunteers needed in May! Click here to sign up. Definitely share this video with your children after the reading, because it will take them behind the scenes and explain just how the book was created. It is really an A-Z informational video about how he illustrated this book. Take a look at this interesting video explaining Brown’s inspiration for the book’s drawings and its production.

Brown said he was influenced by film-noir and The Twilight Zone for this project, and it is obvious. It is a little spooky fun, just in time for Halloween. The largely black/white/orange illustrations, convey the right amount of fear and comedy. If your child is very fearful, this may best be kept as a middle of the afternoon-all the lights on-kind of read and not, necessarily, as a bedtime story.Īaron Reynolds’ funny story is taken to the next level with Brown’s hilarious pencil renderings. While it is a bit spooky, with the carrots stalking the little rabbit and all, it shouldn’t scare your average kid beyond a few goosebumps, during the reading. Let me just say, those creepy carrots are pretty clever! Kids will never look at carrots in the same way again. But is that true? That is for the reader to find out. Jasper’s parents tell him not to worry, there is no such thing as creepy carrots. But suddenly, something has Jasper looking over his shoulder! Are the carrots stalking him? Every time he turns around he feels like he sees a shadow, but then it’s gone. Most days, he feels entitled to help himself to his favorite snack, whenever he feels like it, right out of Crackenhopper Field. Jasper, our bunny protagonist, is a greedy little fellow. This story is a little spooky, but in a good way, so it isn’t likely to really scare children or have a negative effect on them.

Brown is known most notably for Curious Garden and Children Make Terrible Pets.

Creepy Carrots is the collaboration of author Aaron Reynolds and illustrator Peter Brown.

Creepy Carrots is a funny and spooky read, just in time for Halloween.

Melissa Young from Sweet on Books shares more about this (not too) haunted veggie tale. Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds is a funny and spooky Halloween book for kids to read.

Creepy carrots by aaron reynolds