Yoon, Salina. (2014). Penguin and Pumpkin. Bloomsbury Publishing.
Fall on the ice was always white and cold. The penguins wondered what fall looked like on the mainland. But Penguin’s little brother, appropriately named Pumpkin, was too little to go on such a voyage.
Everybody picked out a pumpkin, and Penguin had another idea, as he looked up at the leaves. He collected a bunch of them in a crate. They gathered their goodies and sailed home across the sea.
Once home, Penguin found his brother Pumpkin and asked him what he had been up to. He had used his imagination to experience Fall in space! Pumpkin said he really wished he’d gotten to see what real Fall looked like though. Penguin said to hang on one minute and he hauled that crate up to the top of a cliff.
Again, Pumpkin asked Grandpa and Bootsy what Fall looked like, and Grandpa looked up and said “SNOWING LEAVES!” Finally, Pumpkin got to see what Autumn looked like after all.
Super cute. Fast read. Illustrations are adorable. Wonderful celebration of Fall and Family. Also, this is a series so don’t be afraid to check out more Penguin books by Salina Yoon!
Recommended Ages: 3-6
