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ISBN 978-0-375-85813-0

eISBN: 978-0-375-98284-2

The illustrations in this book are rendered in oil paint.

v3.1

To Anne, who always points me in the right direction

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Dedication

Title Page

First Page

Nice pumpkin, Thistle.

Yes, it is.

I want a pumpkin, too.

Let’s go find one.

Is our pumpkin in the log, Goose?

No.

Is our pumpkin in the leaf pile, Duck?

No.

Is our pumpkin up in the apple tree, Goose?

No.

Is our pumpkin under the water, Duck?

No.

Is our pumpkin on top of the stump, Goose?

No.

Have you tried the pumpkin patch?

The what?

We sure know how to find a pumpkin, Duck.

Yes, we do!