Pumpkin Smash

By Michelle Schaub

Tee it up and take a swing . . .

Launch it from a sling . . .

Climb up high and let it drop . . .

Turn it into pumpkin slop

Instead of dumping rotting jack-o-lanterns in the trash, award-winning picture book author Michelle Schaub invites readers to take them to a pumpkin smash Stomping and squashing pumpkins into compost helps them to decompose--providing nutrients for the soil, seeds for next year's harvest, and plenty of post-Halloween fun. With lively, lyrical text and Rilla Alexander's bright, beguiling illustrations, Pumpkin Smash is an upbeat and playful celebration of Halloween--and a call to action to reduce landfill waste and support local ecosystems.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1324083085
• ISBN13: 9781324083085
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: Norton Young Readers
• Length: 40 Pages
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3