Ready for Pumpkins

Written by Kate Duke

A guinea pig learns patience while growing his own garden.

3.7 Goodreads · 317 ratings

40 pages· 728 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud· AD510L

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Bookroo's summary

Hercules, a classroom guinea pig, dreams of growing his own garden after watching first graders plant seeds. With Daisy the rabbit's help, he plants his seeds and learns that patience is key. As he waits, Hercules discovers that the sweetest rewards come to those who persevere. Will his garden flourish, or will impatience get the better of him? This charming tale of growth and friendship is filled with humor and heart.

From the publisher

A classroom guinea pig finds a way to plant his own garden in this funny tale of pumpkins and patience. After watching the first graders grow plants from seeds, Hercules, the class guinea pig, is inspired. He wants to grow things, too! With the help of a rabbit named Daisy, Hercules plants his seeds and waits. And waits and waits. . . . He learns that growing things takes more than seeds and soil, sun and rain. It takes patience. But sometimes having to wait makes the reward even sweeter. “Duke’s story brims with humor of both the classroom and animal-buddy varieties, and her featherlight paintings capture every ounce of Herky’s enthusiasm, impatience, and eventual satisfaction.” –PW, starred review

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