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Linda White

Too Many Pumpkins Paperback – Picture Book, January 1, 1996

by Linda White (Author), Megan Lloyd (Illustrator)

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What can you do with too many pumpkins?

Rebecca Estelle has hated pumpkins ever since she was a girl when pumpkins were often the only food her family had. When an enormous pumpkin falls off a truck and smashes in her yard, she shovels dirt over the pieces and forgets about them. But those slimy pumpkin smithereens sprout up in autumn, and Rebecca Estelle finds a sea of pumpkins in her garden.

A heartwarming classic for more than twenty years, this story shows what happens when one thrifty gardener figures out how to make other people happy with the squash she can't stomach.

Filled with colorful illustrations from a season of gardening, this is a perfect book for young gardeners and pumpkin lovers. Its wonderful lesson about helping others can be appreciated in the classroom or at home.

Reading age

4 - 8 years
Print length

32 pages
Language

English
Grade level

Kindergarten - 3
Lexile measure

600L
Dimensions

9.82 x 0.13 x 9.01 inches
Publisher

Holiday House
Publication date

January 1, 1996
ISBN-10

0823413209
ISBN-13

978-0823413201
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"Rebecca Estelle hates pumpkins. "What's not to like?" you may be thinking. Certainly, pumpkins are benign, as far as gourds go, and they make for delicious pies. But if you were forced to eat only pumpkins (baked, steamed, boiled, stewed, mashed, and rotten), you might agree with Rebecca, who was so poor as a child that she could only afford to eat the unrelentingly orange squash.

One day, years and years later, white-haired Rebecca was busy not eating pumpkins when--SPLAT--a giant pumpkin fell off an overloaded truck and smashed into her yard. She buried the mess so she wouldn't have to look at it, and, as you might imagine, she witnessed a bumper crop the following fall. In Too Many Pumpkins, a 1996 American Bookseller "Pick of the Lists," Linda White (who based the book on her own pumpkin-eating aunt Becky) reveals how swallowing one's personal (pumpkin) prejudices can end up benefiting a whole community. Illustrator Megan Lloyd creates spunky, detail-rich drawings that are sure to hold up to the scrutiny of youngsters everywhere. This is an ideal Halloween-time book for those who want to bypass ghouls and goblins (or any actual mention of Halloween) and focus on ... pumpkins! (Ages 4 to 8)" —Amazon.com Review

"Golden autumn hues cast their warm glow throughout this humorous harvest tale. Rebecca Estelle, having survived on various pumpkin dishes during her poor childhood, hates them so much that when a pumpkin accidentally falls into her yard, she shovels dirt over it so she won't have to see or think about it again. In spite of all her efforts to the contrary, she is "rewarded" with a yard full of bright orange globes the following fall. Not willing to let the windfall go to waste, she once again prepares the dishes she detested as a child, carves jack-o-lanterns from the remaining pile, and then thoroughly enjoys the fellowship of her neighbors lured by the glow of the mischievous carvings. And, of course, Rebecca Estelle saves seeds for next year's planting. Lloyd snuggles White's text into her rich watercolor-and-pen illustrations. Nature's determined bounty spills from formal borders and is tinged with just the right touch of realism to contrast with the cartoonlike Rebecca Estelle and her feline companion. The vocabulary and sentence structure calls for solid independent readers, but the large horizontal format packed with engaging fun makes this title an ideal harvest/Halloween read-aloud." —School Library Journal

About the Author

Linda White is the author of Too Many Pumpkins and Too Many Turkeys. Ms. White lives in Colorado.

Megan Lloyd has illustrated many fine books for children, including "Too Many Pumpkins" by Linda White and "The Gingerbread Man" by Eric A. Kimmel. She lives on a farm in central Pennsylvania with her husband.

Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Holiday House; Reprint edition (January 1, 1996)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0823413209
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0823413201
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 8 years
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 600L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Kindergarten - 3
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.82 x 0.13 x 9.01 inches

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MJ Bell

K-3 interest level; 2nd grade+ for independent reading

Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2017

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It is sometimes difficult to tell whether a book is going to have long paragraphs that could lose the attention of little ones, or have so few words that it is mostly a book of pictures. This is a wonderful blend of beautifully illustrated pages and wording to convey the message. If your school uses levels for children's books, it is listed as K-3 Interest level. Reading level is listed as Grade Equivalent 3.9, DRA Level 20, and Guided Reading Level: L. My 2nd grade granddaughter can read this book to me, but reading levels vary within each grade level. I included photos just to give you an idea. A charming story of Rebecca Estelle's journey through the season as she ignores the plants and refuses to tend to them in hopes that they will die. When she discovers her yard is overtaken with pumpkins, we see her kindness emerge. She decides "there are folks crazy enough to like them." In the end the town gathers and enjoys her pumpkin baked goods and she saves seeds for the next planting. Love this book!

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Kathryn L Collins

Poor printing

Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2019

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Half the book is upside down! Am I missing something, is this supposed to be clever? It's a mess. Disappointing.

11 people found this helpful

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V.C. Knight

Teacher choice

Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2021

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I ordered this book for my kindergarten grandson who was delighted to have it. His teacher has a copy and had already read it to the class. My grandson was over the moon that he now had his own copy at home. His mom said he loves the story and the pictures, and asked her read it to him twice on the day he received it. (Since I had the order it sent to him directly, I did not have the opportunity to take any pictures to post with this.)

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seabreezecats

Junk edition

Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2019

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Published by Troll - cheap and the illustrations are faded. It's a shame, because this is a beautiful story, but the book is very unattractive.

8 people found this helpful

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Angela F. Barrett

A very humorous lighthearted read for children to enjoy. A sweet story of how things in our ...

Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2016

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A very humorous lighthearted read for children to enjoy. A sweet story of how things in our past form attitudes we don't have to embrace. So when she is 'handed' a new 'opportunity' she decided to go after it with full energy. Loads of fun, hard work, creativity with a garden overflowing with hundreds of pumpkins brings loads of joy, warmth of friends and lots of yummy pies, breads, cookies and bags of seeds to share with the whole community. Teaches us to take a not so happy event and find the best in it.

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Debi Bartel

Fun book to read!

Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2020

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I first read this book when I subbed in the library at school - and it was so much fun to read to the kiddos!! I bought it for our grandkids, and just bought another to send to my new grandson (who I can't see because of COVID - so sad!!). Fun book to read!

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Illinikayaker

Wonderful fall book!

Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2021

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Our family loves this book! Although there are jack o lanterns, it's not your typical Halloween book, which I like. It's a heartwarmingly cozy story of frugality, generosity, and community that we've loved reading with our kids year after year!

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Amazon Customer

Fall Favorite

Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2019

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One of my favorite fall storybooks. I used this book every year in my Kindergarten and First Grade classrooms. It makes a really great fall gift as well!

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Ms. E. D. Fisk

Beautiful story and illustrations - perfect autumn/harvest/halloween story book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 6, 2016

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I've been reading this book every autumn with my two children since they were 3 and 1.They are now 12 and 9 and they still love it, as do I!
The illustrations are beautifully detailed and the story is heart-warming, amusing and perfect for getting into a cosy, autumnal mood. Can't recommend this book highly enough!

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Dawn

Great book

Reviewed in Canada on November 14, 2021

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Great book and pictures. My kids love this book

cathy

Great story!

Reviewed in Canada on October 29, 2018

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Great story , modified for preschoolers.... too many words

Jennifer G

love it!

Reviewed in Canada on September 23, 2020

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My kids loved this book!

angela

A fun book for kindergarten!

Reviewed in Canada on October 14, 2019

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A super fun book that my Kindergarten students really are enjoying!

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