If you give a mouse a pumpkin… he’s going to make pie?
Wrong, wrong, wrong, and wrong.
Wrong book, right series.
The oh-so right collection of If You Give A… books is growing, just in time for Halloween.
It’s Pumpkin Day, Mouse! features the same feisty rodent from the award-winning children’s classic, If You Give A Mouse A Cookie; however, the story doesn’t employ the same trademark circular format used in the popular series. Not that young readers will miss it. The colorful board book has its own Halloween-themed hook that will keep your kids at the edge of their seats.
Author Laura Numeroff and illustrator Felicia Bond are like the Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings of children’s literature–they simply can’t lose. In It’s Pumpkin Day, Mouse! the duo show-off their winning moves by designing a book that’s ideal for burgeoning bookworms.
The story starts with Mouse tackling a seasonal project kids of all ages love, decorating pumpkins. The little guy is in no way intimidated by the big job. In fact, he goes to town bringing the giant gourds to life by adding a variety of fanciful facial expressions to each and every one.
Well, almost every one.
Soon after Mouse puts the finishing touches on the sixth pumpkin, he realizes the last of the orange orbs is missing.
Where could it be?
Where did it go?
How could a perfectly plump pumpkin simply disappear?
Kids will love the surprise ending, but before they get there Numeroff provides ample opportunities for them to practice counting, identify different colors, articulate emotions that coincide with the pumpkins’ painted facial expressions, and sound out simple words that are featured on each of the board book’s easy-to-grip pages.
It’s Pumpkin Day, Mouse! is an ideal read to get kids in the mood for Halloween. What’s more, if you are looking to give out a prize for the best costume at your holiday shindig, the book is an amazing alternative to candy. It’s all treat and no trick!
You can find the playful pumpkin-themed page turner on HarperCollins’ website, as well as in book stores and discount retailers nationwide.
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