The Giant Turnip by Jan Brett

Set just as fall is tipping into winter, this is a perfect story for this time of year. In true Jan Brett style, there's so much going on in the illustrations! We notice something new each time. And, as always, they're just gorgeous.

My one caveat is that it has a bit of a secret ending... so still thinking over the pros and cons of that, to be quite honest. Basically, the characters in the story don't have all the information, but (due to the illustrations, mostly) we as the readers know the whole story, which basically all boils down to an easy mistake and a case of misappropriated credit. On the flip side of all that, it is thought provoking and does give good, age accessible and appropriate material for discussion. (And the small person definitely gets and loves the joke. ;))

So there are my rambling and indecisive thoughts on this one... Definitely one you might want to keep an eye out for and flip through at your local library!