Pumpkin Fiesta
Pumpkin Fiesta

Pumpkin Fiesta

Written by Caryn Yacowitz & illustrated by Joe Cepeda
Hardcover
$16.99
$15.97
4 - 9
Reading age
32
Page count
37
Words per page
AD560L
Lexile measure
Aug 30, 1998
Publication date

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Old Juana grows the best pumpkins. So how can Foolish Fernando win the pumpkin crown at the fiesta? Easy: He’ll just copy Old Juana. Exactly.

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      Illustrator
      Joe Cepeda

      Joe Cepeda received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from California State University, Long Beach, and also studied Engineering at Cornell University. He is a fine artist, as well as an illustrator of more than thirty-five book jackets and picture books, which have received many honors including Notable Children’s Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies, Parenting Magazine’s Reading Magic Award, Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award, Texas Library Association 2x2 Reading List, ALA Notable Books, and Child Magazine’s Best Book of the Year. Joe illustrated Hey, Hey, Hay! by Christy Mihaly, ¡Vamonos! Let’s Go! by Rene Colato Lainez, and Swing Sisters by Karen Deans. He both wrote and illustrated two I Like to Read books–Up and I Dig. Joe received an American Library Association Pura Belprè Honor and the Recognition of Merit Award from the George G. Stone Center for Children’s Books. He lives in Southern California.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780060276584
    Publication Date
    August 30, 1998
    Publisher
    Harpercollins Childrens Books
    Original Publication Date
    January 1, 1998
    Page Count
    32
    Words Per Page
    37
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    4 - 9 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    96048580
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    35961411
    Lexile® Level
    AD560L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~N
    ATOS® Book Level
    3.4
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    86110
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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