The Gigantic Turnip

Author: Tolstoy, Alexei, Sharkey, Niamh

Picture books

Published on 1 February 2006 by Barefoot Books Ltd in the United Kingdom.

Paperback | 40 pages
273 x 219 x 5 | 210g

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This hilarious retelling of the classic Russian tale about a farmer whose turnip is impossible to pull from the ground uses simple vocabulary and is ideal for reading aloud. Its cumulative theme will soon have young readers gleefully joining in, and Irish artist Niamh Sharkey's wonderfully quirky illustrations will delight and fascinate all ages.