Alan Venable

The Pumpkin Deal Alan Venable

It's Halloween night. Cricket Witch and her seven ornery cronies are desperate for pumpkins to carve! A scarecrow has eight but refuses to sell them all. Okay, one pumpkin happens to be his head, but still! How can Cricket come up with a deal that pleases everyone-is win-win all around? A great learning experience for middle elementary classrooms. Includes teaching suggestions.
"[This] unique overlay of plot, invention, and moral teaches cooperation, creative problem-solving, intention, and ultimately, the meaning of a 'pumpkin deal.'" -Children's Bookwatch, Midwest Book Review