The Roll-Away Pumpkin
A wonderful & whimsical autumn tale!
“Marla Little’s pumpkin is rolling away! Can she catch it before it’s gone forever? Readers both young and young at heart will delight in this lovely, whimsical tale.“ –BookBub
Multi-award-winning author and illustrator team delight young readers with a rollicking sequencing story.
When a large pumpkin gets away from its young owner, Marla, an amusing and lighthearted pursuit ensues. As it rolls down country roads, through a farm’s haystacks, past a milkman and his cart, over a stone bridge, through a city’s bistro, and past a butcher shop, readers will enjoy as each subsequent person joins in the young girl’s chase after the runaway, rollaway pumpkin, making for a silly procession that gets even sillier when the group encounters a marching parade. A pleasing ending has the ever-growing group enjoying a cauldron of pumpkin soup.
With stunning illustrations in beautiful muted earthy tones, many small details make each spread a delight in poring over—a dog with little sausages in its mouth, street signs that point “this way” and “that way”, a tiny windmill in the distance, leaves fluttering down on the country road, fresh baguettes stacked up in the baker’s wagon. A wonderfully lilting text is beautifully typeset in a fun and whimsical way, curving along the streets and alleys. A repeated refrain throughout the story adds a fun opportunity for young readers to chant along.
A short and simple story, The Roll-Away Pumpkin is a perfect read-aloud for families and educators of young children, while its highlighted keywords, repetitive language, and predictive nature make it ideal for beginner readers.
Book Review:
It's a windy day and Marla panics as her giant pumpkin rolls away. She doesn't know how to stop it so she does the next best thing: she chases it all around town alerting the townfolk. Will she save her pumpkin before it crashes or is all lost for dear, sweet Marla? Such a delightful story that is sure to be a bestseller. All ages (including us old adults) will find this story charming. The illustrations are gorgeous and very colorful. Highly recommend!
Library Craft time :
- Paper plate
- orange paint
- construction paper
- Sponge paint paper plate with orange -let dry. Cut out green leaves and Black face features. Glue on the plate.
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