Name: The Very Best Pumpkin
Price: 15.29 USD
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 9781416982883

Peter lives with his grandparents Mimi and Papa on their farm. They grow the very best crops, from juicy strawberries, to crunchy corn, to the very best crop of all-pumpkins! Peter has been growing pumpkins and there is one in particular that is perfect, the best. Will Peter give up his perfect pumpkin to make a new friend?

Title: The Very Best Pumpkin
By: Mark Kimball Moulton
Illustrated By: Karen Hillard Good
Format: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 30
Vendor: Simon & Schuster
Publication Date: 2010

Dimensions: 10.5 X 10 X .5 (inches)
Weight: 15 ounces
ISBN: 1416982884
ISBN-13: 9781416982883
Ages: 4-8
Stock No: WW982883

Growing up on Mimi and Papa’s farm, Peter knows a lot about caring for pumpkins. One summer Peter finds a lonely pumpkin all by itself in the field, and with his tender care, the pumpkin flourishes. By autumn, it’s the very best pumpkin of all, and Peter wants to keep it for himself. But when a young girl shows up at the farm in quest of a perfect pumpkin, will Peter pass on his prized pumpkin and gain a friend? From the bestselling creators of Reindeer Christmas and A Snowman Named Just Bob, this enchanting story is filled with the magic of autumn and friendship.

Mark Kimball Moulton is a published author of children's books.

"Moulton and Good team up for a tender autumn story, written in well-turned prose...The gentle story is complemented by glowing, folksy illustrations rendered in watercolors and artfully enhanced with instant coffee and bleach. The simply drawn, wide-eyed characters; country setting; and warm palette echo Joan Walsh Anglund's and Mary Englebreit's cozy worlds. A final page, "Peter's Guide to Growing Your Own Very Best Pumpkin," is a welcome extension for at-home gardeners. -School Library Journal
"The illustrations, rendered in watercolors mottled by instant coffee and bleach, are full of life and happy moments. The iconic symbols of the season—falling leaves, sprightly acorns, ripe apples—help provide an idyllic autumnal setting for the appealing friendship story. Readers will learn a lot about growing pumpkins along the way." - BOOKLIST

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