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The Bumpy Little Pumpkin

The Bumpy Little Pumpkin

by Margery Cuyler Illustrated by Will Hillenbrand
Little Nell has found the perfect pumpkin for Halloween. It's bumpy and little and lumpy — and just right. Then, her bossy sisters, BIG Sarah and BIG Lizzie, tell her it's too small and ugly to make a good jack-o'-lantern. But with a little help from her friends Reindeer, Hare, and Bear Cub, Little Nell shows them all that BIG ideas sometimes come in small packages — bumps and all.
Ages
6, 7, 5
Interest Level
Grades K - 2
Grade Level Equivalent
2.5
Lexile Measure
670L
DRA
18-20
Guided Reading
J
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Number of Pages
32
Genre
General Fiction

About the Author and Illustrator

Margery Cuyler Margery Cuyler is the author of more than thirty children's books. Her works range from picture books to poetry to nonfiction texts.
Will Hillenbrand Will Hillenbrand is an illustrator of children's books.

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