The Ugly Pumpkin

by Dave Horowitz

Book Overview

Perfect for the changing seasons, this wacky twist on The Ugly Duckling is a great read for Halloween and Thanksgiving.

The Ugly Pumpkin has waited all through October for someone to take him home, but no one wants him. He doesn't look like other pumpkins. So the lonely Ugly Pumpkin leaves the patch in search of a place where he'll fit in. By the time Thanksgiving arrives, he discovers the truth about who he is--but it's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0142411450
• ISBN13: 9780142411452
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.8" x 9.8"
• Age Range: 3 to 5 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Kindergarten

Customer Reviews

Great Poetry, Fun Story!

I think that this story has good poetry, great old fashioned pictures, and is a lot of fun. It takes care of the Halloween story and Thanksgiving in one swoop. The poor pumpkin is mishapen and is considered ugly. Others play jokes on it and no one takes him home. Does the story have a happy ending? We'll see!

Great Book

This is basically the ugly duckling told about a pumpkin who turns out to be a squash. Cute idea with great illustrations. Author of "Hobo Finds A Home"

A Thanksgiving Story - Sweet Squash

This book is often mixed with Halloween and hard to find in November, but it's actually a Thanksgiving story. My daughter (3 yrs when we first read it) loves the revelation, of "OH my gosh, I'm a squash!" She says that all year. It's a sweet story. The artwork is a bit crazy to me, but I like the story and rhyme.

Loved by the Whole Family

My mother gave this book to my 4 year-old and 2 year-old. It quickly became the family favorite. We read and enjoyed it so much that the 4-year-old had it memorized and was "reading" it to us and anyone she came in contact with. This book should be in every toddler/preschoolers library.

Awesome children's book

It isn't often that I find a book that I am as enthused to read to my three-year-old son as he is to have it read to him. This is one of them. I picked it up at a local bookstore and from the first page, I was just delighted by the style of the art and the flow of the narrative. It is a simple story, but a classic one and I think it is a fantastic read for young kids. Definitely reccommended.