The Enormous Carrot by Vladimir Vagin

Bold, colorful illustrations make this an excellent book for story time.  Two rabbits, Daisy and Floyd, plant some carrot seeds in their garden.  An enormous carrot grows and then nearby friends help try to pull it out.  The story follows the traditional Russian folk tale The Enormous Turnip closely.  A variety of  word choice  makes the story fun to read.  The author also has some of the animals bring different tools to assist in the pulling which adds a different dimension.   The paintings make the reader want to jump in the book and join the animals-colorful and cheerful.