Pumpkin Dad

Illustrated by Pascal Lemaître
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Hardcover
$10.99 US
8.3"W x 8.3"H x 0.31"D  
On sale Jul 15, 2025 | 32 Pages | 9780593695203
Up to Kindergarten
Reading Level: Lexile 260L | Fountas & Pinnell H

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Halloween hijinks are the spotlight of this delightfully silly autumn tale, perfect for fans of Stumpkin and the How to Catch series!

Whether just a trick or a bit of magic, prepare to be floored. Ellis has turned Dad into a GOURD!

Full of slapstick humor and autumnal festivities, there's no better way to celebrate Halloween than with Pumpkin Dad!
© © Maëlle Lemaitre
Pascal Lemaître is the illustrator of numerous books for young people and his editorial work appears regularly in The New Yorker, The New York Times, The New York Times Book Review, Time, and Print. He spends half the year in Brussels, where he teaches at Le Cambre, and half the year in Brooklyn, New York. View titles by Pascal Lemaître
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Halloween hijinks are the spotlight of this delightfully silly autumn tale, perfect for fans of Stumpkin and the How to Catch series!

Whether just a trick or a bit of magic, prepare to be floored. Ellis has turned Dad into a GOURD!

Full of slapstick humor and autumnal festivities, there's no better way to celebrate Halloween than with Pumpkin Dad!

Author

© © Maëlle Lemaitre
Pascal Lemaître is the illustrator of numerous books for young people and his editorial work appears regularly in The New Yorker, The New York Times, The New York Times Book Review, Time, and Print. He spends half the year in Brussels, where he teaches at Le Cambre, and half the year in Brooklyn, New York. View titles by Pascal Lemaître

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