The Fierce Yellow Pumpkin

By Margaret Wise Brown

Book Overview

From beloved children's book author Margaret Wise Brown and Caldecott Medalist Richard Egielski comes an enchanting Halloween tale A fat little, round little, yellow little pumpkin dreams of growing up to be fierce and frightening, just like the scarecrow in the field. Then one day in autumn, when he has grown big and fat, the fierce yellow pumpkin gets the chance to become terrific and terrible. With rich, warm illustrations and inimitable words from the author of Goodnight Moon, The Fierce Yellow Pumpkin is sure to delight for generations.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0064435342
• ISBN13: 9780064435345
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 11.0" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Grows on you

When I first purchased this book my husband thought it was a little "dark". But we have been reading it for 2 yrs to our kids and we now appreciate it for it's flowing prose and the artwork. It's definitely different and that's one of the reasons we like it!

A Winner!

I teach lower level 3rd graders. My children were able to repeat lines with me and interact throughout the reading of this book. The little rhyming poem about the mice being afraid of the pumpkin was perfect! My children chanted this for several days after we read the book together. They also drew illustrations to match the book.