Christopher Pumpkin

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The second document provides an ‘Activity Map’ with a variety of activities and tasks you could set your pupils based around the Christopher Pumpkin book. Reading for pleasure and children’s literature is a passion of mine so I hope that you enjoy this resources as much as I have enjoyed making it! I read this today to my class of 6 year olds and not only did they enjoy it, but many of them wanted to read it independently. The illustrations accompany this seasonal story perfectly 🎃 Sue Hendra is a writer (and sometimes illustrator) of over seventy books for children, including (along with her frequent writing partner Paul Linnet) Barry the Fish with Fingers, Norman the Slug with the Silly Shell, Keith the Cat with the Magic Hat, and Supertato. Her book Wanda and the Alien has been adapted for television in the UK.

The witch of Spooksville needs help getting ready for her party, so she brings pumpkins to life- but something goes horribly wrong with the last one, and instead of conjuring something spooky or ghastly, she makes Christopher. Christopher loves glitter, unicorns, and cupcakes. Christopher is given an ultimatum: be spooky or be turned into soup. The illustrations were spot on - the emotions were really well drawn and the color choice was perfect. The plot was short but really well executed - the being-true-to-yourself vs following-everyone's-expectations. Fans of Room on the Broom and How to Catch a Monster will love this creepy-cute tale about one pumpkin who must learn to embrace his differences when he realizes he's unlike the other pumpkins. This oversized board book is perfect for Halloween!

But one pumpkin has gone wrong, instead of embracing and loving all things spooky and ghoulish he is a different kind of pumpkin, he is more into pink sparkles, cupcakes and glitter. I really enjoyed this picture book. I will admit it took me a bit to suspend my inner critic to read this. I mean this is a picture book so I had take it with a grain of salt. Which was hard. Hachette Book Group is a leading book publisher based in New York and a division of Hachette Livre, the third-largest publisher in the world. Social Media It's a dark and stormy night. A witch is preparing her castle for a scary halloween party but she needs some help. So she enchants a few pumpkins to help her. The first document contains a ‘Book Talk Map’. This is the perfect document to guide your discussion after story time with questions to encourage children to think critically and imaginatively to gain a deeper understanding and appreciation for Christopher Pumpkin. High quality book talk is imperative in supporting a reading for pleasure attitude in our pupils. These questions provide a prompt for rich discussion questioning children’s perspectives on the book and what they like or dislike about it.

A sweet, spooky, fun Halloween read for toddlers with a message of just being yourself and accepting and being comfortable with your differences. Many thanks to Alex at Little Brown Books for Young Readers for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest reviewHello! I’m Christopher Pumpkin. I like all things fun. I’m so happy to be here. Group hug, everyone?" About the Author Sue Hendra is a writer (and sometimes illustrator) of over seventy books for children, including (along with her frequent writing partner Paul Linnet) Barry the Fish with Fingers, Norman the Slug with the Silly Shell, Keith the Cat with the Magic Hat, and Supertato. Her book Wanda and the Alien has been adapted for television in the UK. Sue Hendra is a writer (and sometimes illustrator) of over seventy books for children, including (along with her frequent writing partner Paul Linnet) Barry the Fish with Fingers, Norman the Slug with the Silly Shell, Keith the Cat with the Magic Hat, and Supertato. Her book Wanda and the Alienhas been adapted for television in the UK. And so...Christopher Pumpkin decides to come up with a plan. A scary plan. One that might even send the scary witch running in fear!

But that's far too much for one old witch to do. So she brings a few pumpkins to life to help, like: Gnarly, Grizzley, Grunty, Roar, Snaggletooth, Stink Face...Annnnd....Christopher Pumpkin? Me ha parecido una historia muy entretenida para contar a niños pequeños. Estamos acostumbrados a leer sobre Halloween dentro del correspondiente escenario oscuro o fantasmagórico pero, en la etapa infantil, es interesante trabajar esta celebración, y algunos aspectos propios de la cultura, sin necesidad de darle todo el protagonismo a los personajes propiamente 'malvados'. Y este cuento presenta esa particularidad de explotar un personaje bueno o inocente dentro de un universo oscuro. Discussion; Encourage the children to talk about Fairy Godmothers and magic wishes, discuss what their magic wish would be?There were SPARKLES and GLITTER...A creepy old witch wants to throw a party - the biggest and bestest and scariest party yet. But when the creepy clan starts planning the SCARIEST Halloween party ever, Christopher’s cheerful ideas for décor and treats cause a bit of a stir. Can he find a way to scare everyone and stay true to himself? Christopher Pumpkin forma parte de un grupo de calabazas de Halloween que deben asustar a los invitados de una fiesta organizada por una bruja. Sin embargo, la última que crea esta con su varita es la antítesis de lo que representa la festividad, pues es adorable y carismático... El resto te toca descubrirlo a ti. A spooky story about one pumpkin who is different from all the others. Christopher Pumpkin tries to help the witch with her scary party but his sense of fun is far different from everyone else’s. A witch is busy getting ready for her ghastly party, so she conjures for pumpkin minions to help her. The last pumpkin, however, is Christopher – who has very different ideas of what makes a good party. But perhaps his way is what would be truly scary for ghoulish guests.

ardaigle on “Remember. There will be other days. And there will be other feelings.” Europe! Updated and finished. Weeeeeeee. About the Author Sue Hendra is a writer (and sometimes illustrator) of over seventy books for children, including (along with her frequent writing partner Paul Linnet) Barry the Fish with Fingers, Norman the Slug with the Silly Shell, Keith the Cat with the Magic Hat, and Supertato. Her book Wanda and the Alienhas been adapted for television in the UK. Christopher Pumpkin is a cute little pumpkin which likes all things fun. He loves colors, he is different from the other pumpkins and he enjoys the little and delightful moments as well. One day the bad witch threatened him to change his kind character, to become scarrier than his current image. But... Christopher is such a brave little pumpkin. Read this book aloud to find out what does the little pumpkin did. 🧡 Emmalita on “Remember. There will be other days. And there will be other feelings.” Let me know which badge this fulfillsSue Hendra is the author and illustrator of the hugely popular and hilarious Barry the Fish with Fingers and Dave. The Wanda the Alien TV series has been a huge success and is screening on Channel 5. Immediately after completing her art degree at Brighton University, Sue got a job with Bloomsbury. She also worked for Walker Books, Oxford University Press and Macmillan where she honed her skills as an illustrator and writer of picture books. Sue has been creating award-winning and bestselling picture books for over fifteen years and has worked on over seventy books. Delightful! A great mix of Halloween creepy with a surprise twist end. It has been a while since I’ve seen a truly unique new Halloween book.