Overview
A bumpin' thumpin' rhyming picture book about the delicious fate of a gigantic pumpkin on the run--now available in Scholastic Bookshelf!When Buck, Billy, and their little sister Lil spy the biggest pumpkin they've ever seen, they can't resist. Buck and Billy try to roll the pumpkin down the hill to show everyone, but it's too big! Before they know it, it's bumping and thumping and rolling down the hillside out of control. This read aloud Halloween treat is perfect for kids and families.
The Baxter brothers find a wonderful pumpkin for Halloween, but first they must catch up with it when it rolls down the hill.
Synopsis
When Buck, Billy, and their little sister Lil spy the biggest pumpkin they've ever seen, they can't resist. Buck and Billy try to roll the pumpkin down the hill to show everyone, but it's too big! Before they know it, it's bumping and thumping and rolling out of control down the hillside. It busts through Momma Baxter's sty and makes her think of pumpkin pie. It knocks over Grandpa Baxter and makes him think of pumpkin soup. And when Poppa Baxter finally stops it in a pumpkin bed, all he can think of is pumpkin bread.
Publishers Weekly
In Lewis's (Chugga-Chugga Choo-Choo) rhyming tale, it is Halloween day when an enormous pumpkin bounces downhill and through the Baxter family farm. At the sight of this "thumpety/ bumpety/ thumpin'/ bumpin'/ round and rolly/ runaway pumpkin!" the Baxters think not of personal safety but of Granny's pumpkin recipes. Schindler (Skeleton Hiccups), in amusing but untidy compositions, gives each person an astonished expression and a thought-balloon flash of pumpkin bread, soup or pie. Crisis averted, the resourceful family carves a humongous jack-o'-lantern while Granny bakes. A solid choice for children who prefer a slapstick celebration to chills and thrills. Ages 4-7. (Sept.) Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
Editorials
Publishers Weekly
In Lewis's (Chugga-Chugga Choo-Choo) rhyming tale, it is Halloween day when an enormous pumpkin bounces downhill and through the Baxter family farm. At the sight of this "thumpety/ bumpety/ thumpin'/ bumpin'/ round and rolly/ runaway pumpkin!" the Baxters think not of personal safety but of Granny's pumpkin recipes. Schindler (Skeleton Hiccups), in amusing but untidy compositions, gives each person an astonished expression and a thought-balloon flash of pumpkin bread, soup or pie. Crisis averted, the resourceful family carves a humongous jack-o'-lantern while Granny bakes. A solid choice for children who prefer a slapstick celebration to chills and thrills. Ages 4-7. (Sept.) Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.Children's Literature
A rolling, zipping giant pumpkin runs across the cover of this entertaining picture book. A scared pig, frightened chickens, a jittery dairy cow, and a wide-eyed red haired boy flee from the giant orange pumpkin. A child will quickly open this book to see how the pumpkin came to be bumping along. This tale unfolds when two costumed brothers break the pumpkin from its stem against the better judgment of their young sister Lil, and set it to rolling down the hill. The text is delivered in a progressive manner as the pumpkin rolls from the hilltop, to the pig's sty, the chicken coop, and the bottom of the hill where Poppa comes to the rescue and plows a swirly pumpkin bed to catch the runaway pumpkin. When the pumpkin sped by, various family members pictured Granny's scrumptious pumpkin dishes. Pumpkin pie, pumpkin soup, and delicious pumpkin bread were all desired. Once the pumpkin stopped, Granny was free to bake all the hoped for pumpkin dishes to eat on Halloween night. A repetitive verse, which children will want to repeat, pops up every few pages. The tantalizing verse offers the opportunity for children to request the reading of the book over and over again. Clever and humorous illustrations enrich the text. This selection would work well in preschool and primary grades. The book could best be read at Halloween or any time pumpkins are set free from their stems. 2003, Orchard Books/Scholastic Inc,— Nancy Garhan Attebury