In Search of the Perfect Pumpkin by Gloria Evangelista   illustrated by Shawn Shea Sometimes the answer to a search can be found in your own backyard! Where would you go to find the perfect pumpkin "Giants winning," "school-closing," "turtle alive in the vacuum cleaner," "raid the toy store," "melt in your mouth s'mores" pumpkin to make the perfect pumpkin pie? Share the adventures of the Pucci family as they search for the perfect pumpkin only to find it in their own garden! Then use the recipe inside to make your own perfect pumpkin pie. ISBN 1-55591-994-4   Preschool - grade 4 11 X 8.5, 32 pages full-color illustrations $17.95   hard cover

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