abstract:The Carrot Seed is a 1945 children's book by Ruth Krauss. As of 2004, The Carrot Seed has been in print continuously since its first publication in 1945.
Thehaploidplantisthebestmaterial for geneticresearchofcarrot, and homozygous diploid formedby doublingchromosomeofthe haploid plant is also the best resource of breedseed selection.
Krauss, best known for TheCarrotSeed and husband Crockett Johnson, creator of Harold and the Purple Crayon, met Sendak at 22, after he had suffered a series of rejection from publishers.