The Legend of Spookley the Square Pumpkin with CD [Hardcover]

Joe Troiano (Author), Susan Banta (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 2 and up

It's hip to be square-and that's why The Legend of Spookley has sold more than 100,000 copies so far! And now it comes with a free CD.

Spookley was different.
He was odd,
he was rare.
Spookley the pumpkin wasn't round-
he was...square!

A very unique pumpkin delivers a special message of tolerance and self-acceptance that's just right for Halloween...and every day of the year. Plus, the book comes with a FREE CD that features the famous Bobby "Boris" Pickett (of "Monster Mash" fame) reading the story and singing songs--including one from the upcoming Spookley film!
What's going on in the pumpkin patch? Well, a very unusual pumpkin has hatched. While all others are round, Spookley is square. He's not like his friends-they have curves, he has ends. And so everyone teases him, night and day.
But just before Halloween, the weather turns stormy. Winds toss the round pumpkins to and fro, and off they go, crashing and bashing and smashing--except Spookley. Can he, with his square little body, save the day?
A delicious story about how good being different can be. And the imaginative end--a patch filled with all sorts of oddly shaped and colorful pumpkins--will thoroughly delight kids!

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Hardcover: 24 pages
• Publisher: Sterling (July 25, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0760745552
• ISBN-13: 978-0760745557
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 8.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #368,528 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My 3 year daughter old loves it, September 23, 2005

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K. - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Legend of Spookley the Square Pumpkin with CD (Hardcover)

I just went book shopping today and gave my 3 yr old 4 books, and she liked them all. But this is the one she kept talking about and ran to get for a bedtime read. It is about a square pumpkin who looks different from the other pumpkins and feels bad about it, but one day his squareness saves the other pumpkins by blocking a hole in the fence so pumpkins couldn't roll away in a bad storm. It was sweet, and not scary at all. Three pumpkins did roll into a bay, but it was to heighten the drama of what a hero Spookley was to save the rest.

I truly enjoyed the rhyming. It was nicely written, and the artwork is decent. Definitely worth the price! I won't mind reading this over and over, and it has a good message that we all can be great, even if we don't look like everyone else.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Read!, December 2, 2004

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V. Tadokoro (Sacramento, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Legend of Spookley the Square Pumpkin (Paperback)

This book uses rhyming to create excellent tempo and rhythm. My 2 year old memorized it word for word and could "read" along turning each page appropriately. The story is good and illustrations captivating. Of all his books this is still my favorite to read and he enjoys still even 2 years later.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful story!, October 19, 2007

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CA Mommy (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Legend of Spookley the Square Pumpkin with CD (Hardcover)

My son received this book/cd as a gift when he was 4. Each Halloween season, he wants to read the book/listen to the story daily. We've enjoyed the story so much, we shared it with my son's class. All the kids (and teachers too) love it!