Pumpkin Town! Or, Nothing Is Better and Worse Than Pumpkins

McKy, Katie. Pumpkin Town! Or Nothing Is Better and Worse Than Pumpkins! Illustrated by Pablo Bernasconi. Houghton Mifflin
Company, 2006. ISBN 978-0618-60569-9 $16.00. (Primary)


Pumpkin Town! Or Nothing Is Better and Worse Than Pumpkins, written by Katie McKy and illustrated by Pablo Bernasconi, is a story about Jose and his brothers. They accidentally send pumpkin seeds into a nearby town and then have to deal with the extreme consequences of their actions. A young reader would be drawn into the text, and excited to see what would happen next. The words McKy uses are simple such as; “the biggest, brightest seeds” which would helpyoung children understand important details. The collaged artwork gives the illustrations depth and gives interest to the characters. In addition, there are bright colors covering every page, which would captivate a young reader. Bernasconi’s creative collage artwork is similar to his artwork in other children’s books. Readers will like this book because the artwork is distinctive and the story teaches children to take responsibility for their actions in a fun and exciting way.

Angela Arnold, BGSU student