The Pumpkin People

by David Cavagnaro

A young boy watches as the seeds he plants in the garden grow into a riot of colorful pumpkins and squashes and are carved into jack-o'-lanterns with unique personalities. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0684161095
• ISBN13: 9780684161099
• Release Date: January 1979
• Publisher: Sierra Club Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

A Beautiful and Little-Known Children's Masterpiece

There is a strange sense of magic in this book. There are no fanciful illustrations or other-worldly story lines that have become so common in so much children's literature. Rather, it is a simple tale of a celebration on a farm in October, in which glowing pumpkins, squash, and gourds are set adrift in the ocean. Through this folk tale, we learn a simple and beautiful lesson about the life cycle of birth, death, and everything in between. It is a must-read for adults as well as children, and the feeling of the season is so strong that you can almost smell the apple cider and pumpkins in it's pages.