{"product_id":"but-im-a-pumpkin-a-summerween-story-hardcover","title":"But I'm a Pumpkin!: A Summerween Story - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKat Choppy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHeidi Moreno\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA little seed dreams of becoming a jack-o-lantern, but nature has other ideas in this delightful read-aloud about the origin of a \"summerween\" tradition--perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eStumpkin\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eThe Bad Seed\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA young girl waits for Halloween, telling tales and singing songs of costumes, candy, and trick-or-treaters to the sprouts in the pumpkin patch. One seed in particular has big dreams: he wants to be the biggest, scariest jack-o-lantern of all! But as time passes and new vines unfurl, he remains greener than all the other pumpkins in the patch. Even his \u003ci\u003eHalloweeniest \u003c\/i\u003ethoughts have no effect! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWill this watermelon's dreams of pumpkinhood ever come true? Will the girl be able to celebrate her favorite season with her star jack-o-lantern? And what happens when he's picked on a hot summer's day, months before Halloween?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKat Choppy\u003c\/b\u003e was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, where she successfully grew at least one pumpkin during her years as a feral, outdoorsy child. She now works as a children's book editor, and when her nose isn't stuck in a book, she enjoys hiking, playing in a band, and chasing the elusive dream of carving a jack-o-lantern as good as her artistic older sister's. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeidi Moreno\u003c\/b\u003e is a Mexican American author, illustrator, and designer. Her debut illustrated book, \u003ci\u003eWorking from Home with a Cat\u003c\/i\u003e, started out as a zine she printed at home. She is also the author and illustrator of the bilingual children's book \u003ci\u003eLuna Oscura\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and their neighborhood's community cats.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.42 x 9.75 x 9.87 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 12, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55152351740195,"sku":"9798217122509","price":27.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0986\/8279\/8371\/files\/DW5SWRtwe-9798217122509.webp?v=1779789642","url":"https:\/\/homeschoolbookbarn.com\/products\/but-im-a-pumpkin-a-summerween-story-hardcover","provider":"Homeschool Book Barn","version":"1.0","type":"link"}