The Fierce Yellow Pumpkin
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.94 (731 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0064435342 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Five Stars" according to Jackie R. Ruckwardt. Great product and service. thanks!. Save Your Money! History_of_Art_Geek Richard Egielski is an accomplished children's book artist; however, many of Egielski's scenes are bleak and depressing. A good artist can accomplish lively night scenes with lots of orange and gold tones, but many of these pages bear too many browns, and grays for my liking.In addition, the. Debra K said A Winner!. I teach lower level A Winner! I teach lower level 3rd graders. My children were able to repeat lines with me and interact throughout the reading of this book. The little rhyming poem about the mice being afraid of the pumpkin was perfect! My children chanted this for several days after we read the book together. They als. rd graders. My children were able to repeat lines with me and interact throughout the reading of this book. The little rhyming poem about the mice being afraid of the pumpkin was perfect! My children chanted this for several days after we read the book together. They als
A fat little, round little, yellow little pumpkin dreams of growing up to be fierce and frightening, just like the scarecrow in the field. Then one day in autumn, he unexpectedly gets the chance for his dream to come true, and the fierce yellow pumpkin becomes terrific and terrible! An enchanting tale from the author of Goodnight Moon.
Somber grays and taupes on the next several pages provide visual contrast and slow down the pace so that children can take in more of the details. . The little pumpkin feels a "crisp tingle that tickled his sides." After three children take him home and use a small saw knife to make his mouth "zigzag up and zigzag down," he says, "Ho, ho, ho!/He, he, he!/Mice will run/when they see me." The youngsters dance gleefully about him singing a song to the "terrific, terrible pumpkin." With Brown's rhythmic text and patterned language and Egielski's illustrations highlighting the moods she evokes, this title is a real treat for Halloween storytimes. This little pumpkin dreams of making a "fierce, ferocious gobble-gobble face" to scare away the field mice "like the scarecrow does." The intense sun-gold skies match the mood here wonderfully. Also, it's a surefire hit for creative drama activities because of all the act
Mr. Margaret Wise Brown, cherished for her unique ability to convey a child’s experience and perspective of the world, transformed the landscape of children’s literature with such beloved classics as Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny. Egielski lives in Milford, New Jersey, with his wife and son.. Other perennial f