THE ENORMOUS TURNIP - Retold by Jessica

Once upon a time in Russia, an old man had just been to the market.  On the way back he found a turnip seed in a sealed bag.  When he got home he decided to plant it.  He watered it every day. 

The next morning, the old man went outside to check on the turnip.  OMG!  Guess what he saw!  He saw the biggest turnip in the world.  So he decided to harvest it.  He heaved and heaved with all his might, but the turnip would not budge. 

He decided to call his wife.  His wife came running out.  She held the little old mans back and pulled and heaved, but the turnip would not budge.

The farmers wife decided to call her son.  Her son came running out and held onto the farmers wife’s back.  They pulled and heaved with all their might, but the turnip would not budge.

The farmers son decided to call his dog to come and help.  The dog held the farmers son.  The farmers son held the farmers wife.  And the farmers wife held the farmer.  And the farmer held the turnip.  They pulled and heaved with all their might, but the turnip would not budge.

A little mouse came along.  “I can help you,” he said. 

Everyone turned around and laughed.  “You can not help us.  You’re way too small.”

“Oh yes I can,” said the mouse, and he grabbed onto the dogs tail.  They all pulled and heaved with all their might.

The turnip popped out of the ground.  Everyone toppled on top of each other and got caked in mud.

“Hooray!” everyone shouted.  “I guess it’s turnip soup for dinner.”

The farmers wife took the turnip inside to clean it.  Then she cut it up into little pieces and dropped it in the pot to cook.  She invited some friends to share the feast with. 

They all sat down at the table and ate some lovely turnip soup.

“Mmmmmmmm, yummy!”