The Fierce Yellow Pumpkin
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2003 · Est. 6 min read-aloud

The Fierce Yellow Pumpkin

By Margaret Wise Brown, Richard Egielski (Illustrator)

A pumpkin dreams of becoming fierce and gets an unexpected chance to transform one autumn day.

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32 pages· 667 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud
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A small, yellow pumpkin dreams of being as fierce as the scarecrow it admires. As autumn arrives, it unexpectedly gets the chance to transform into something truly terrifying. Will it fulfill its dream or discover something unexpected? Dive into this enchanting tale of growth and transformation.

From the publisher

From beloved children’s book author Margaret Wise Brown and Caldecott Medalist Richard Egielski comes an enchanting Halloween tale!A fat little, round little, yellow little pumpkin dreams of growing up to be fierce and frightening, just like the scarecrow in the field. Then one day in autumn, when he has grown big and fat, the fierce yellow pumpkin gets the chance to become terrific and terrible.With rich, warm illustrations and inimitable words from the author of Goodnight Moon, The Fierce Yellow Pumpkin is sure to delight for generations.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Words
667
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD500L
Themes & topics
Books about transformationBooks about childrenBooks about autumnBooks about pumpkinsBooks about nature
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.7
F&P level
~N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
71261
Publication
Published
August 1, 2006
First published
August 5, 2003
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780064435345

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