We're Going on a Pumpkin Hunt

(Hardback)

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In this spin on the classic song "We're Going on a Bear Hunt," pumpkins and autumn take center stage. A spooky nighttime hunt for the biggest pumpkin in town results in a fright but also a great adventure. The perfect Halloween read for trick-or-treators of all ages. Best-selling illustrator Lynn Munsinger puts pumpkins and autumn center stage in this rollicking take on the classic song, We're Going on a Bear Hunt. A spooky nighttime hunt for the biggest pumpkin in town results in a fright but also a great adventure. Laugh out loud at the sweet silliness and be heartened to know you might not be the only scaredy cat...er, mouse...in the pumpkin patch. The perfect read aloud for fall and Halloween fun. "Even without pumpkin pie, readers will hunt down this delightful Halloween offering." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review

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Going on a pumpkin hunt isnt for scaredy-cats.
No, its for six costumed animal pals, on the prowl for the biggest pumpkin in town on a dark night. Inspired by the classic Were Going on a Bear Hunt,this peppy tale also stars an intrepid, adventurous band trekking through a who-knows-what-well-find landscape. As in that story, some odd noises punctuate the journey past various obstacles. Are you scared asks one or another of the bigger animals of the little mouse along the way, but it professes bravery each time. This hunt is quite the enterprise, involving mountain climbing, walking through grass, tree climbing, rowing, and trumping through a pumpkin patchwhere the group encountersnever mind. Beating a hasty retreat, the pals race past all their previous hurdles until they reach homewithout stopping to hear something really important a now-laughing mouse wants to tell them. After all their travails, the friends decide the best pumpkin in town is the yummiestin the pie they bake together. This comical, rollicking story is delicious, too, filled with sweetness and autumnal good cheer, buoyed by the pals camaraderie. The charming, delicate line illustrations exude good spirits, and they feature lots of activity, nighttime ambiance, and white space. Readers will want to join these good-natured, adorable animalspig, mole, duck, mouse, rabbit, and squirrelon their pumpkin-hunting exploits.
Even without pumpkin pie, readers will hunt down this delightful Halloween offering.
Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Fans of the familiar participatory rhyme Were Going on a Bear Hunt will want to jump right into the fun of this comforting Halloween version. A passel of animal pals, several sporting simple trick-or-treating costumes, set off on a pumpkin hunt: Going to find a pumpkin,/ orange and round. The sensory trek involves a squeaky gate and some ticklish grass, and then one of the pigs notes, I see a pumpkin/and it sees me! The spooky sight of a pumpkin-headed scarecrow sends the crew scurrying back to the safety of home, where they put a yummy plan B into play. Munsinger crafts pen, ink, and watercolor compositions with a backdrop of soft blues and purples on a moonlit night, and her animal characters expressive faces fully capture the excitement of Wilcoxs spirited Halloween expedition.

Publishers Weekly


Were going on a pumpkin hunt / Going to find a big oneIm not scared. / Are you / Not me. A group of farm animals in Halloween costumes sets off in search of a pumpkin. The pastel-toned palette of the ink-and-watercolor illustrations indicates that this shiver-in-your-socks night isnt meant to be too scary; even the night sky is just a deep lavender and the grinning pumpkin the animals ultimately find is the height of the thrills and chills. A preschool-friendly intro to Halloween, with plenty of opportunities for sound effects.
The Horn Book

Author Bio

Mary Hogan Wilcox hunts for pumpkins (and eats pies) with her family in Boston, where she is also a children's book editor. This is her debut picture book. Lynn Munsinger is the illustrator of over ninety books for children, including the bestselling Tacky the Penguin and What Mommies/Daddies Do Best series.