{"product_id":"the-ugly-pumpkin-isbn-9781524740849","title":"The Ugly Pumpkin","description":"\u003cb\u003ePerfect for the changing seasons, this wacky twist on \u003ci\u003eThe Ugly Duckling\u003c\/i\u003e is a great read for Halloween \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e Thanksgiving.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Ugly Pumpkin has waited all through October for someone to take him home, but no one wants him. He doesn't look like other pumpkins. So the lonely Ugly Pumpkin leaves the patch in search of a place where he'll fit in. By the time Thanksgiving arrives, he discovers the truth about who he is--but it's not what he expected!\"Inventive, amusing, and surprising. . . . Riotously colorful illustrations. . . . The bright colors, bouncy rhymes, and engaging pumpkin combine to make this a charming book . . . with a happy and surprising ending.\"--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Pumpkin pickers pooh-pooh the orange, barbell-shaped 'ugly pumpkin' in October. Fortunately, November brings the lonesome veggie some new friends and an epiphany. . . . Expressive hand-lettered pages convey strong emotions.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Plenty of visual flash.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Simple rhyming text. . . . Children familiar with the story of the Ugly Duckling will recognize the parody here. Horowitz creates the mood with a wide range of expressions.\"--\u003ci\u003eChildren's Literature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eDave Horowitz \u003c\/b\u003e(www.horowitzdave.com) has written and illustrated numerous picture books, including \u003ci\u003eTwenty-six Pirates\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTwenty-six Princesses\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFive Little Gefiltes\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in New York’s Hudson Valley.","brand":"Nancy Paulsen Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304672022757,"sku":"NP9781524740849","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781524740849.jpg?v=1767741957","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-ugly-pumpkin-isbn-9781524740849","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}