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Informationen zum Autor Margaret Wise Brown, cherished for her unique ability to convey a child’s experience and perspective of the world, transformed the landscape of children’s literature with such beloved classics as Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny . Other perennial favorites by Ms. Brown include My World ; Christmas in the Barn ; The Dead Bird ; North, South, East, West ; and Good Day, Good Night . Richard Egielski is the Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator of Hey, Al and many other books for children, including the Tub People series by Pam Conrad. He is also the author and illustrator of Buz and Jazper , both New York Times Best Illustrated Books, Three Magic Balls , and The Gingerbread Boy . Mr. Egielski lives in Milford, New Jersey, with his wife and son. Klappentext There was once a small pumpkin in a great big field, A very small green pumpkin the size of an apple. The little pumpkin dreams that one day he will grow up to be a fierce yellow pumpkin who scares the field mice, like the scarecrow does. Then one day in autumn, three children come to his field, and he unexpectedly gets the chance for his dream to come true. . . . This long-lost treasure from the author of Goodnight Moon has never before been published. Who Better to bring it to life than Caldecott Medalist Richard Egielski? His rich, warm illustrations are the perfect complement to the inimitable words of Margaret Wise Brown. Zusammenfassung From beloved children’s book author Margaret Wise Brown and Caldecott Medalist Richard Egielski comes an enchanting Halloween tale! A fat little! round little! yellow little pumpkin dreams of growing up to be fierce and frightening! just like the scarecrow in the field. Then one day in autumn! when he has grown big and fat! the fierce yellow pumpkin gets the chance to become terrific and terrible. With rich! warm illustrations and inimitable words from the author of Goodnight Moon! The Fierce Yellow Pumpkin is sure to delight for generations. ...
