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Pumpkin on a Vine

Illustrated by Alice Feagan
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Hardcover
7-3/4"W x 10"H | 20 oz | 44 per carton
On sale Sep 08, 2026 | 32 Pages | 9780823461059
Age 4-8 years
Reading Level: Fountas & Pinnell G

See how a pumpkin grows! First graders can read this book on their own!

Take a pole. Poke a hole. Drop a seed. Pull a weed.

Before long, a sprout comes out. There's sun and rain, and a vine grows. There are blooms and bees, and then—BOOM! A pumpkin!
This book aligns with the science of reading. Phonics features of every word are listed. Offers phonics practice with long vowels.

David L. Harrison is an award-winning poet and picture book author who holds a degree in science. Cute farmer mice in Alice Feagan's cheerful illustrations are fun for children to follow!
David L. Harrison's books have received state awards in Kansas, Missouri, Michigan, Arizona, South Dakota, Indiana, Texas, Kentucky, and Virginia. Awards also include IRA/CBC Children's Choices, NCTE Notable Poetry Books, and Bank Street College Best Books. The David Harrison Elementary School in Springfield, Missouri, is named in his honor. David lives in Springfield, Missouri.

Alice grew up splashing in creeks, chasing lightening bugs, and creating art in the mountains of Western North Carolina. Her love of nature and all things outdoors is reflected in the mixed media collage illustrations she creates for clients like Kids Can Press, National Geographic Kids Magazine, Ranger Rick Magazine, & Boston Children's Hospital.
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The cumulative, sometimes rhyming text builds delightfully with each page turn, and Harrison includes many examples for burgeoning readers to hone their phonics skills. . . Feagan’s warm digital illustrations are a genuine asset, rendered in earthy creams and harvest golds with vivid pops and shades of orange and green. . . . A warmly illustrated, phonics-rich gem.
—Kirkus Reviews

About

See how a pumpkin grows! First graders can read this book on their own!

Take a pole. Poke a hole. Drop a seed. Pull a weed.

Before long, a sprout comes out. There's sun and rain, and a vine grows. There are blooms and bees, and then—BOOM! A pumpkin!
This book aligns with the science of reading. Phonics features of every word are listed. Offers phonics practice with long vowels.

David L. Harrison is an award-winning poet and picture book author who holds a degree in science. Cute farmer mice in Alice Feagan's cheerful illustrations are fun for children to follow!

Creators

David L. Harrison's books have received state awards in Kansas, Missouri, Michigan, Arizona, South Dakota, Indiana, Texas, Kentucky, and Virginia. Awards also include IRA/CBC Children's Choices, NCTE Notable Poetry Books, and Bank Street College Best Books. The David Harrison Elementary School in Springfield, Missouri, is named in his honor. David lives in Springfield, Missouri.

Alice grew up splashing in creeks, chasing lightening bugs, and creating art in the mountains of Western North Carolina. Her love of nature and all things outdoors is reflected in the mixed media collage illustrations she creates for clients like Kids Can Press, National Geographic Kids Magazine, Ranger Rick Magazine, & Boston Children's Hospital.

Praise

The cumulative, sometimes rhyming text builds delightfully with each page turn, and Harrison includes many examples for burgeoning readers to hone their phonics skills. . . Feagan’s warm digital illustrations are a genuine asset, rendered in earthy creams and harvest golds with vivid pops and shades of orange and green. . . . A warmly illustrated, phonics-rich gem.
—Kirkus Reviews
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