The Runaway Pumpkin

One of my favorite things about autumn is pumpkins. Carve them, paint them, glue glitter and pom-poms on them. Make pumpkin pie, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin cookies and pumpkin bread. Roast pumpkin seeds. Or just set them out and bask in their rotund oranginess (or whiteness or greenness, depending on the type of pumpkin you may have). So when I found a children’s book about pumpkins, I was sold.

‘Round and ‘round

Across the ground

Makin’ a thumpin’

Bumpin’ sound

Came that

Thumpety,

Bumpety

Thumpin’

Bumpin’

Round and roll-y

Runaway pumpkin!

 ~Kevin Lewis

The Runaway Pumpkin is a delightful adventure that is fun to read, entertaining to listen to, and even educational. Join two mischievous brothers and their little sister as they chase a giant pumpkin through their farm, which in turn causes their family members to reminisce on their favorite edible pumpkin creations. The fantastical sequence of events keeps my kids glued to the story and asking me to read it to them again and again.

Needless to say, this cute little tale has become a must for our autumn literature collection.