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Creepy Carrots!

Aaron Reynolds

Themes inside · 1 Ages 4–8 NYT Best Seller

Readers rate it 4.4 (17 on Hardcover)

Pages
40 pages
Published
2012

Content report card

What's inside

High confidence

Violence

Fighting, weapons, death

Language

Swearing, crude humor

Sexual content

Romance intensity, nudity

LGBTQ+ themes

Presence of characters or themes

Scary or mature

Horror, trauma, heavy themes

Substance use

Alcohol, drugs, smoking

What it offers

Positive messages

Kindness, courage, honesty, resilience

Positive role models

Characters who model good judgment and growth

Educational value

History, science, culture, how the world works

A note for parents

This is a lighthearted picture book with a mildly spooky premise that teaches about consequences and impulse control through humor rather than genuine fear. Jasper Rabbit's obsessive carrot-stealing leads to funny paranoid hallucinations, but nothing is truly frightening or violent. The story rewards listening to warnings and respecting others' property, making it suitable for preschool and early elementary readers who enjoy silly, slightly eerie stories.

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Parent age guide

Is “Creepy Carrots!” right for your kid?

Ready from about age 7.

From about 4, okay with a grown-up nearby.

For younger readers

  • Scary or mature content is some (2/5) — a bit much at 6; fine with a grown-up nearby.

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From the publisher

The carrots that grow in Crackenhopper Field are the fattest and crispiest around and Jasper Rabbit cannot resist pulling some to eat each time he passes by, until he begins hearing and seeing creepy carrots wherever he goes. The carrots that grow in Crackenhopper Field are the fattest and crispiest around and Jasper Rabbit cannot resist pulling some to eat each time he passes by, until he begins hearing and seeing creepy carrots wherever he goes.

Shelved under

  • Juvenile Fiction
  • Fantasy
  • Fiction
  • Humorous stories
  • Rabbits
  • Carrots
  • Families
  • Juvenile Wit and humor
  • Imagination
  • Humorous fiction
  • Animals
  • Fear

ISBN 9781442402973 · Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers