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The great big enormous turnip

Story retold by Anne O'Connor; illustrations by Georgie Birkett; story ideas, page 20. Once there was an old man. In his garden, he planted a little turnip.
Story retold by Anne O'Connor; illustrations by Georgie Birkett; story ideas, page 20.

Once there was an old man. In his garden, he planted a little turnip.

He said to the little turnip,

'Little Turnip,

grow strong,

and sweet,

and big.'

And the little turnip grew strong,

and the little turnip grew sweet,

and the little turnip grew big...

until the little turnip was not a little turnip anymore.

Yes, it was a great, big,

ENORMOUS turnip!

So, the old man went to pull up the turnip.

He pulled and he pulled, but the turnip would not come up.

So, he called to the old woman to help him.

'Old woman, please come and help.'

So, the old woman pulled the old man,and the old man pulled the turnip, and they pulled and pulled again... but still the turnip would not come up.

So, the old woman called to the little girl.

'Little girl, please come and help.'

So, the little girl pulled the old woman, and the old woman pulled the old man, and the old man pulled the turnip, and they pulled and they pulled again...

but still the turnip would not come up.

So, the little girl called to the big black dog.

'Big black dog, please come and help.'

So, the big black dog pulled the little girl, and the little girl pulled the old woman, and the old woman pulled the old man, and the old man pulled the turnip, and they pulled and they pulled again, but still the turnip would not come up.

So, the big black dog called to the sleepy brown cat, 'Sleepy brown cat, please come and help.'

So, the sleepy brown cat pulled the big black dog, and the big black dog pulled the little girl, and the little girl pulled the old woman, and the old woman pulled the old man, and they pulled and they pulled again, but still the turnip would not come up.

So, the sleepy brown cat called to the tiny little mouse.

'Tiny little mouse, please come and help.'

So, the tiny little mouse pulled the sleepy brown cat, and the sleepy brown cat pulled the big black dog, and the big black dog pulled the little girl, and the little girl pulled the old woman, and the old woman pulled the old man, and the old man pulled the turnip, and they pulled and they pulled again.

And guess what?

The turnip came up!