The Ugly Pumpkin

Author: Dave Horowitz
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0142411450
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42

Book Description
Perfect for the changing seasons, this wacky twist on The Ugly Duckling is a great read for Halloween and Thanksgiving. The Ugly Pumpkin has waited all through October for someone to take him home, but no one wants him. He doesn't look like other pumpkins. So the lonely Ugly Pumpkin leaves the patch in search of a place where he'll fit in. By the time Thanksgiving arrives, he discovers the truth about who he is--but it's not what he expected!

The Pumpkin Patch Parable

Author: Liz Curtis Higgs
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc
ISBN: 140031643X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 15

Book Description
Timeless story about God's love for His children. This charming story for children illustrates how a loving farmer can turn a simple pumpkin into a simply glorious sight. In the same way, God's transforming love can fill each of our hearts with joy and light. Liz Curtis Higgs created this parable as a way to share the Good News with her own precious children each harvest season . . . and now with children everywhere.

Pumpkin Jack

Author: Will Hubbell
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
ISBN: 080759315X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35

Book Description
When his beloved jack-o'-lantern starts to decompose, Tim puts it outside and watches it transform from pumpkin—to seed—to pumpkin again. The first pumpkin Tim ever carved was fierce and funny, and he named it Jack. When Halloween was over and the pumpkin was beginning to rot, Tim set it out in the garden and throughout the weeks he watched it change. By spring, a plant began to grow! Will Hubbell's gentle story and beautifully detailed illustrations give an intimate look at the cycle of life.

The Pumpkin Book

Author: Gail Gibbons
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
ISBN: 1430130520
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
"Narrator Polly Collier is very good. Her strong, clear voice makes her sound much like a teacher, and I appreciated her explanation to young listeners that she would be reading the text portion of a picture book...It's a wonderful book, full of interesting trivia..." - AudioFile

From Seed to Pumpkin

Author: Wendy Pfeffer
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0064451909
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44

Book Description
Pumpkins can be baked in a pie. Pumpkins can be carved into jack-o'-lanterns. Pumpkin seeds can be roasted for a healthy snack. But how does a tiny seed turn into a big pumpkin? Read and find out what a pumpkin seed needs to help it grow!

Penguin and Pumpkin

Author: Salina Yoon
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408858371
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42

Book Description
When Penguin and Bootsy plan a trip in search of autumn, Penguin's little brother, Pumpkin, wants to join in. But Pumpkin is heartbroken to find out he's too little to go, so Penguin and Bootsy bring a special surprise home to share a little touch of Autumn with Pumpkin. An energetic and endearing story celebrating Autumn and family in many forms!

We Planted a Pumpkin

Author: Rob Ramsden
Publisher: Scallywag Press
ISBN: 191525230X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description
Two children plant a pumpkin seed together and nurture the growing plant through the seasons. The plant flowers and a pumpkin forms, but will it change color and be ripe and ready to harvest for Halloween? The children must be patient and respectful of their plant, but finally they get to enjoy the fruits of their labor at their Halloween party. A rhyming and rhythmical text makes for a great read aloud. This book is part of the In The Garden series, aiming to introduce very young children to the natural world and encourage a love of our environment.

Pumpkin Day!

Author: Candice Ransom
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0553513419
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34

Book Description
Carve out family time for this Step 1 Step into Reading early reader! Read along as a boy and his family visit a pumpkin patch to pick out perfect autumn gourds! Buoyant rhymes and joyful art evoke the excitement of the season. Pumpkins big and pumpkins small. There are so many—I want them all! Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.

Pumpkin Moonshine

Author: Tasha Tudor
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442471727
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description
It’s almost Halloween, and little Sylvie Ann has found the biggest, fattest pumpkin. But before she can carve it into a giant, crooked-toothed pumpkin moonshine (or jack-o’lantern), she has to get it home! This eBook edition of a cherished tale includes audio.

The Runaway Pumpkin

Author: Kevin Lewis
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
ISBN: 9780439474221
Category : Farm life
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
When Buck, Billy, and their little sister Lil spy the biggest pumpkin they've ever seen, they can't resist. Buck and Billy try to roll the pumpkin down the hill, but it's too big! The giant pumpkin bumps and thumps its way through the family farm, only to end up as a sumptuous evening feast. This rollicking read-aloud picture book is guaranteed to keep children and families laughing.