In this "appealing, participatory, fast-paced" story, a 700-yeard-old woman and an 800-year-old man go out to the patch to get a pumpkin to make a pie--only to discover that their pumpkin's been "snitched." "A good bet for Halloween story hours."--School Library Journal. Full color.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: The Vanishing Pumpkin (Sandcastle Books) (Paperback)
This is my favorite book to share with young children for Halloween. It lends itself nicely to using various funny voices for the old woman and the old man. I have used this book with classes for the past four years, and it remains a favorite in my library all year through.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Vanishing Pumpkin will vanish from your shelves!,
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This review is from: The Vanishing Pumpkin (Sandcastle Books) (Paperback)
In Mr. Johnston's "The Vanishing Pumpkin" we are introduced to a 700-year old woman and an 800-year old man. This immediately sets the tone for the high level of playful silliness the reader will encounter in the pages within!Our heroes have a problem: their pumpkin, destined to be a pumpkin pie, has gone missing suddenly, and on Halloween, no less! Right then, the search (and the fun!) begins. It's not in the coffeepot. It's not in the bed, it's not anywhere! "Snitched!" cries the old woman. "'Great snakes!' croaked the old man. 'Who would dare snitch a pumpkin from an 800-year old man?'" Who indeed...!! They set off down the road to find the missing pumpkin and run into some wonderfully kooky Halloween characters, including a ghoul in stovepipe hat and button boots, a rapscallion picking mushrooms (he is in a heavy cloak with a hooded mask-- my Star Wars savvy students said he looks like a Jawa), a rat-like yellow varmint and finally a wizard in starred robes, spectacles and pointed shoes. All along the way the old man and the old woman play tricks on these funny folk to try to get them to surrender the pumpkin which, of course, they don't have. The illustrations by Tomie dePaola are wonderfully funny in the way that only Mr. dePaola can make them. Though this is a Halloween story, the illustrations are bright and silly enough to make the story much more funny than frightening. The pace of the text flows quickly but is repetitive enough for young readers to stay hooked by the story. All in all, it's a wonderful book, and you shouldn't wait for Halloween to go out and get a copy of this fun, fantastic tale!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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A Halloween Classic,
By Cathytg "cathytg" (California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Vanishing Pumpkin (Sandcastle Books) (Paperback)
This is one of my favorite Halloween read-alouds. Tomie DePaola's illustrations are gorgeous and funny, full of vivid Halloween oranges, greens, purples, and blacks, and the story is an offbeat delight that will introduce your child to such delightful vocabulary as "ghoul," "varmint," and "rapscallion." Not at all frightening for even smallest kids, quite funny, and with prose that rolics right off your tongue -- The Vanishing Pumpkin is as much fun for the grown-up reader as it is for the young listener snuggled on his lap.
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There was a 700-year-old woman. Read the first page New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- An Author a Month (for Nickels): by Sharron L. McElmeel on page 50, page 51, and page 55
- Plays Around the Year (Grades 1-3) by Liza Schafer on page 37
- Books Kids Will Sit Still For: A Read-Aloud Guide Second Edition by Judy Freeman on page 181
- The Big Book of Picture-Book Authors & Illustrators: Grades K-3 by James Preller on page 62
- From Pumpkin Time to Valentines: Sneaking Language Arts Strategies into Holiday Celebrations by Susan Ohanian in Back Matter
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