The Gigantic Turnip: A. Tolstoy's Russian Folktale (R.I.C. Story Chest Books)

In Tolstoy's classic Russian fairy tale, Grandpa plants a turnip seed that grows into a turnip of enormous size. One by one all the members of the family, including the farm animals, are enlisted to pull the turnip from the ground. In the end, it is a most unexpected creature that tips the balance and enables them to pull the turnip from the ground.