Littlest Pumpkin [Audiobook, CD] [Audio CD]

R.A. Herman (Author), R A Herman (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

The New York Times-bestselling story of one little pumpkin's high hopes for Halloween.

Halloween is the most important holiday for any pumpkin. And the Littlest Pumpkin dreams of being the center of attention. Throughout the day, children come and go, picking their pumpkins. And when Bartlett's Farm Stand closes, only the Littlest Pumpkin remains.
But just then, a group of mice scurrying around the stand make the Littlest Pumpkin's dream come true in a most unexpected way on Halloween night.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Audio CD
• Publisher: Scholastic Audio Books (September 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439895553
• ISBN-13: 978-0439895552
• Product Dimensions: 13 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,622,288 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I have been in the children's book business for over 30 years; over 20 years as an Art Director in major NY publishing companies, as an author of picture books and for the past 12 years, as an agent who represents authors and artists of children's books. I LOVE picture books and am lucky to have spent almost all of my adult life working in this industry. I have had 12 picture books published and plan to write another one soon.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Take home the Littlest Pumpkin, October 2, 2004

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youbink (LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Littlest Pumpkin (Paperback)

What a nice story. This story is all about a very small pupmpkin's wish to be a jack o lantern.It's Halloween and there are only a few pumpkins left at the farmstand .As the people arrive to get their pumpkins the littlest pumpkin keeps hoping he will be choosen. As the day progresses the little pumpkin is still there hoping to be picked , until finally it's night time and the stand has closed and he is the only pumpkin left. The little pumpkin is heartbroken that he wasn't choosen , when suddenly some mice appear and they take him to be their jack o lantern. Now his dream has come true and he is the jack o lantern that he always wanted to be. Very cute story, nicely illustrated.

5.0 out of 5 stars My children loved this story and remember it after many years., June 3, 2011

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E. Broome (Baltimore, MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Littlest Pumpkin (Paperback)

This is a sweet story and the illustrations are accomplished. A warm, non-scary Halloween mood is invoked thoughout. If you're looking for a way to get children in the spirit of a fall harvest holiday, this book will to the trick.