Runaway Pumpkins
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Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 2020

Runaway Pumpkins

Written by Teresa Bateman · Illustrated by Stephanie Fizer Coleman

A field trip's pumpkin disaster turns into a feast of creativity and community.

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32 pages· AD530L
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A school trip to the pumpkin patch goes awry when a bumpy road sends pumpkins flying. Left with just one, the students creatively decorate it for their fair. The next day, neighbors surprise them with delicious treats made from the lost pumpkins. Can a single pumpkin spark a community feast? Discover how resilience and kindness turn mishaps into a celebration.

From the publisher

A class trip to the pumpkin patch almost ends in disaster in this rollicking tale of resourcefulness and resilience.

The old adage of “when life hands you lemons, make lemonade” is reborn with pumpkins! When a bumpy road and a faulty bus storage lock release a load of handpicked pumpkins back into the wild, the students on a field trip are left with a single pumpkin. Pluckily, they decide to take what they have and do what they can. Together they decorate the only surviving pumpkin for their harvest fair.

But good fortune comes knocking the next day when a group of kind neighbors arrives at the school. They found the smashed pumpkins and turned them into celebratory seasonal fare, perfect for sharing: yummy soup, cake, pie, and even fries!

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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.5
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
August 4, 2020
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781580896818

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