The Ugly Pumpkin

THE UGLY PUMPKIN
by Dave Horowitz
Putnam, 2005

Category: Picture book

I was sure I’d be the only one to blog about this book today, but I was wrong. Oh, well. I’ll settle for being the only one to post an ugly pumpkin picture:

My daughter’s kindergarten homework last week was to create a pumpkin with personality. Unfortunately, she couldn’t find a pumpkin in our garden small enough to carry to school herself (we grow ’em big around here). She did, however, find the cutest little butternut squash you ever did see. We remembered THE UGLY PUMPKIN and, Voila!, homework that stands out from a crowd.

If you are wondering about the plot of THE UGLY PUMPKIN, consider the title, the picture above, and the catchiest line in the book: “Oh my gosh, I’m a squash!”

Happy Halloween one and all!