Versions of the Enormous Turnip Story

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Discover 15 versions of the Enormous Turnip story from different authors and cultures. These are perfect for comparing and contrasting story elements.

Each version of The Enormous Turnip featured below is different. Several versions come from other cultures or tell the story from a different point of view. Still others share a funny spin on the classic fairy tale version.

All of these stories are perfect for comparing and contrasting story elements, points of view, and more.

Versions of the Enormous Turnip Story

Fill your book basket with a great collection of The Enormous Turnip stories. Most of these books can be found at your local library or used bookstore.

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The Gigantic Turnip – This hilarious retelling of the classic Russian tale about a farmer whose turnip is impossible to pull from the ground uses simple vocabulary and is ideal for reading aloud. 

The Turnip – In a rollicking, cumulative tale, a badger family and their friends–Hedgie, Mr. Ram and Vanya, the horse–struggle to pull up a giant turnip. A cocky rooster steps in and pulls, sending him into the air, holding onto the turnip. No one knows that a mother bear in her underground den has kicked the turnip up through the soil to give the family room to sleep through the winter.

Grandma Lena’s Big Ol’ Turnip – Grandma Lena takes good care of the turnips she plants in her garden. One turnip grows so big that Grandma can’t pull it out of the ground! Even when Grandpa, Uncle Izzy, and the dog help Grandma yank and tug, the big ol’ turnip doesn’t budge.

 

The Great Big Enormous Turnip – A traditional story retelling with simple text and large print for young readers.

The Turnip – One of Dedoushka’s turnips grows to such an enormous size that the whole family, including the dog, cat, and mouse, is needed to pull it up

The Enormous Turnip – A classic story from a series of tales from around the world to introduce children to diverse genres and build visual, listening, and verbal skills.

 

The Turnip – When all those in the line finally pull up the giant turnip they fall backwards and the magpie, the last to join them, flies away thinking he caused the damage.

The Enormous Turnip – When the farmer can’t pull a turnip out of the ground, he enlists his entire family to help him. But just how big can a turnip grow?

The Enormous Turnip – Find out what happens when a very, very large turnip doesn’t want to be pulled out of the ground! 

 

The Enormous Turnip – The farmer has grown the most enormous turnip in the world! Will he and his friends ever be able to pull it out of the ground?

The Enormous Turnip – Grandfather, grandmother, granddaughter, the dog, the cat, and a mouse all fail to uproot grandfather’s enormous turnip at harvest time, until a little beetle joins the hard-pulling crew.

The Enormous Turnip – A cumulative tale in which the turnip planted by an old man grows so enormous that everyone must help to pull it up.

 

The Enormous Turnip – Find out what happens when a very, very large turnip doesn’t want to be pulled out of the ground!

Snow White and the Enormous Turnip – Snow White, who loves gardening, grows a turnip so big that even seven dwarfs cannot pull it up, but perhaps a handsome prince can help.

Mr. World and the Enormous Turnip – Mr. Wolf has found an enormous turnip. Just the thing to make his favorite supper—spicy turnip stew! But Mr. Wolf needs some help. The turnip is stuck fast. Can the little frog help him?

Round Out Your Unit with These Activities:

This felt story board set was designed to go with the story The Enormous Turnip. It’s perfect for sequencing and retelling the story. 

Kids will love these story spoons that are hand-painted and are designed to go with The Enormous Turnip. Great teaching resource, used to retell stories helping speech and language skills. Loads of fun at school and at home.

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