Join a clever little bat as it uses brains over brawn in this charming Halloween picture book. The witch has grown an enormous pumpkin and is eager to make a pie for Halloween, but the pumpkin is too big for her to handle. Even the ghost, vampire, and mummy struggle to move it. Will there be no pumpkin pie for Halloween? Not if the tiny bat can help it! How can a small bat outsmart bigger, stronger spooky creatures? Prepare to be amazed!
4.9Editorial Reviews Review * "A rollicking, amusing Halloween tale. The text is rhythmic and repetitive, making it a surefire success for story hours or read-alouds." --School Library Journal, starred review
About the Author Erica Silverman is the author of several books including Big Pumpkin, When the Chickens Went on Strike, which was a Sydney Taylor Honor book, and Sholom’s Treasure, which won the Sydney Taylor Award and was a runner-up for the National Jewish Book Award. Her books have received the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award, the California Young Reader Medal, ABA Pick of the List, and the Theodore Seuss Geisel Honor. She lives in Los Angeles, California. Visit her at EricaSilverman.com.
S. D. Schindler is the popular and versatile illustrator of many books for children, including Ursula K. Le Guin’s Catwings series; Skeleton Hiccups and Monster Mess!, both by Margery Cuyler; Big Pumpkin and the ALA Notable Children’s Book Don’t Fidget a Feather!, both by Erica Silverman; How Santa Got His Job by Stephen Krensky; and Johnny Appleseed by Rosemary and Stephen Vincent Benét. He lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His website is SDSchindlerBooks.com.
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