Pumpkin Town!  Or, Nothing Is Better and Worse Than Pumpkins
Kindergarten-Grade 3–This tale cleverly illustrates the saying too much of a good thing. After five brothers accidentally scatter pumpkin seeds over a small town, they feel responsible when pumpkins and vines begin to overrun the houses the next year. The boys secretly try to make things right and are rewarded with delicious watermelons for their efforts. The story's open ending could initiate an amusing writing project. The collagelike, colorful computer-generated illustrations, featuring the siblings in denim overalls and patterned shirts, are clever and entertaining. A good fall read-aloud, especially for those wanting to avoid Halloween-themed books.–Anne L. Tormohlen, Deerfield Elementary School, Lawrence, KSCopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.