Grandma Lena's Big Ol' Turnip cover

Grandma Lena's Big Ol' Turnip

Author: Hester, Denia

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level 3.8
Points 0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction Fiction
Word Count 840
Points per Word 0.000595
Page Count 32
Points per Page 0.015625

Description

Grandma Lena grows a turnip so big that it takes her entire family to pull it up and half the town to eat it.

Quick Summary

When Grandma Lena's turnip grows to be the size of a small car, pulling it up becomes a hilarious chain reaction involving her whole family, neighbors, and eventually half the town. Kids will laugh out loud at the ever-growing line of people and animals all trying to help, then cheer at the enormous feast that follows. If your kid loves heartwarming tales about teamwork like "The Little Red Hen," they'll ADORE this vegetable-powered community celebration. Ideal for kindergarten through third graders, this 840-word story serves up big laughs and even bigger lessons about cooperation.