3 characters in the story are, the little girl, the cat and the dog.
The vegetable they were trying to pull up was a huge turnip.
The little old man tried to pull the turnip up on his own.
The little old man first called to his wife to help him.
They called to the boy to help them after the little old woman.
The boy was playing in the field.
The little old man had a pet dog.
The little old woman had a pet cat.