The Ugly Pumpkin
by Dave Horowitz (Author) Dave Horowitz (Illustrator)
In time for Thanksgiving, a wacky twist on The Ugly Duckling.
The Ugly Pumpkin has waited all through October for someone to take him home, but no one wants him. He doesn't look like other pumpkins. So the lonely Ugly Pumpkin leaves the patch in search of a place where he'll fit in. By the time Thanksgiving arrives, he discovers the truth about who he is--but it's not what he expected!
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"Inventive, amusing, and surprising. . . . Riotously colorful illustrations. . . . The bright colors, bouncy rhymes, and engaging pumpkin combine to make this a charming book . . . with a happy and surprising ending."—School Library Journal "Pumpkin pickers pooh-pooh the orange, barbell-shaped 'ugly pumpkin' in October. Fortunately, November brings the lonesome veggie some new friends and an epiphany. . . . Expressive hand-lettered pages convey strong emotions."—Publishers Weekly "Plenty of visual flash."—Kirkus Reviews "Simple rhyming text. . . . Children familiar with the story of the Ugly Duckling will recognize the parody here. Horowitz creates the mood with a wide range of expressions."—Children's Literature
Dave Horowitz
Dave Horowitz (www.horowitzdave.com) wrote and illustrated Twenty-six Princesses (and about a dozen other children's favorites, including The Ugly Pumpkin, Five Little Gefiltes, Humpty Dumpty Climbs Again and Chico the Brave). He lives in New York's Hudson Valley.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780142411452
Lexile Measure
570
Guided Reading Level
K
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books
Publication date
August 14, 2008
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV017030 - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Halloween
JUV017060 - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Thanksgiving
JUV017060 - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Thanksgiving
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