Pumpkin Smash!

By Michelle Schaub, Rilla Alexander (Illustrator)

Transform your jack-o-lantern into compost fun and help the earth thrive.

4.3/5 Goodreads · 13 ratings

40 pages

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Bookroo's summary

After Halloween, don't toss your jack-o-lantern—smash it! Dive into a playful adventure where pumpkins become compost, enriching the soil and sparking joy. Discover creative ways to squash and stomp, turning waste into next year's harvest. Join the fun and make a difference in reducing landfill waste while supporting local ecosystems. This vibrant tale invites you to celebrate Halloween with a twist, blending lively rhymes and colorful illustrations for an eco-friendly adventure.

From the publisher

Tee it up and take a swing . . .Launch it from a sling . . .Climb up high and let it drop . . .Turn it into pumpkin slop!Instead of dumping rotting jack-o-lanterns in the trash, award-winning picture book author Michelle Schaub invites readers to take them to a pumpkin smash! Stomping and squashing pumpkins into compost helps them to decompose–providing nutrients for the soil, seeds for next year’s harvest, and plenty of post-Halloween fun. With lively, lyrical text and Rilla Alexander’s bright, beguiling illustrations, Pumpkin Smash is an upbeat and playful celebration of Halloween–and a call to action to reduce landfill waste and support local ecosystems.

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