Pumpkin Soup

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Summary: A beautiful book that is as fun to look at as it is to read.
Review: I highly recommend this book. The illustrations are outstanding. My three year old loves it. The story is engaging and sweet. It is one of our favorite bedtime books. It is a rare treat to find a book that has great illustrations and a great story to go along with them.

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Summary: Teach Taking Turns with a Magical Book
Review: It doesn't get better than this: Simply amazing artwork for a beautifully told story about how hard it is to take turns and how love and friendship will prevail. And the perfect finish of this literary feast is a recipe for pumpkin soup, easy enough to prepare with your little ones. "Pumpkin Soup" is the best you ever tasted. Enjoy!

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Summary: Children Love This Story
Review: My youngest daughter checked out this book from our local library last year and fell in love with it. I borrowed it from her and read it to my students because my daughter insisted I share this story with her friends. My students fell in love with this story, too, and it was so much fun to read aloud to a group and get interaction from them about it. This year I ordered my own copy and a copy for the school where I teach. The story is wonderfully told because it is sweet and caring. The young listener fully understands the story and I think the author did a splendid job of presenting it. Many of my students identified with the little duck and they were so happy when the duck returned (and got things his way for a change). The illustrations are beautiful. The "scary" parts of the story are told gently, in wording and phrasing exactly right for the age group it is intended to reach. The little duck's rebellion is charming and the message stays with the children. This book is more than wonderful. It is tasteful, and appeals in a big way to the best critics and the only critics who really matter when it comes to children's books -- young children. Thank you Helen Cooper for a marvelous book.

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Summary: Warm and satisfying¿ just like soup.
Review: There is something so warm, satisfying and homey about this book. The three animals live happily together in their warm and cozy house eating their regular supper of pumpkin soup. Each member of this little family has his own role in the soup making process; however, happiness cannot last forever and one morning the duck decides he wants to trade parts! HE wants to be the one stirring the soup... This wish causes chaos in the little house and the duck decides to leave....
I am sure you can guess the ending, but nevertheless this is a rich, beautiful and lovable story which has several surprises along the way.
The paintings are beautiful and colorful (I especially love the pumpkin garden) and my son always ends the reading with his wish "please make me a pumpkin soup"...

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Summary: Gorgeous artwork from cover to end - and a fun story
Review: This book has been one my daughter's favorites since she turned 2. It has given us a chance to talk about pumpkins, instruments, cooking and feelings. She wants to talk about why the duck was sad. Young children know what it feels like to be denied a turn at something!

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Summary: Wonderful magical stuff
Review: This book is beautifully illustrated and has a wonderful story about caring & appreciating the differences & talents in us all....

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Summary: Great Read Aloud
Review: This is a delightful story for young children. I read it aloud to my sons' Kindergarten and First Grade classes and they all loved it. The pages are big and beautifully illustrated - the squirrel, cat and duck are adorable, lovable characters. Their surroundings are brought to life in rich, warm colors and lovely details. The story addresses the age old problem of sharing and taking turns with humor and a gentle lesson that we need to keep in perspective what - or rather who - is really important to us.

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Summary: Great for social skills groups!
Review: This is a fabulous book about sharing, making and keeping friends, and all of the feelings and dynamics which go along with working together. I use this in the Fall with my social skills group in the school where I work. The children love it! It generated great discussion about about friendship, cooperation, how to/not to fight, learning to share, changing roles in friendships, and feelings (anger, jealousy, guilt, etc., etc.). Then, we usually make a "pumpkin" (out of felt pieces) as a cooperative group activity--of course, the children have to make the pumpkin WITHOUT saying a word and WITHOUT a "...squabble, a row, a racket, [or a] rumpus." :-)

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Summary: The best you ever read.....
Review: We received this book as a gift from the authoress' father-in-law. Our three-year-old just loves it. When we carved the Jack-o-Lantern the other day, we saved the scraps and made some pumpkin soup. The story explores feelings about change and how it can make everyone feel uncomfortable. The story resolves with everyone agreeing that things can change, but only so much at one time! Another favorite of Emma's is Billy Goats Gruff as told by Ted Dewan, husband of the authoress.

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Summary: PUMPKIN SOUP- A CHILDREN'S CLASSIC
Review: What a lovely book. My friend's little girl,who is 3, just loves this book. Her mum raves that she can't go to sleep without hearing it. They gave it to my 2 year old as a birthday gift. The illustrations are beautiful and the story is charming. It's fastly becoming my child's favorite book. It must be...I read it to him at least 3 times a day. Enjoy! I'm going to buy more of her books.