Pick a Pumpkin, Mrs. Millie
Kindergarten-Grade 2—Mrs. Millie is back and sillier than ever. In this adventure she takes her class to the "pumpkinpets" (patch). They go on a dragon (wagon) ride; see a "harecrow" (scarecrow); pick "round, orangepumas"(pumpkins), drink "hot applespider" (cider); and mulch (much) more. Cox's wordplay is sure to amuse and entertain. Mathieu's illustrations, done in Prismacolor pencil, dyes, and pen and ink, are better than ever and suffused with fall colors. They show jubilant faces and make the off-the-wall text laugh-out-loud funny as they depict Mrs. Millie's malapropisms. The billyboatsand striped bee animals are especially comical. A good addition to autumn storytimes.—Catherine Callegari, Gay-Kimball Library, Troy, NHEND