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Pumpkin Pie
Selected by his owner, Donald, to compete for a blue ribbon at the Fourth of July fair, Pumpkin Pie the goat shares his misadventures of getting his coat trimmed and standing for the judges despite his predisposition for trouble.
- GenresPicture BooksAnimals
32 pages, Hardcover
First published September 26, 2000
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Harriet Ziefert
683 books54 followersHarriet Ziefert grew up in North Bergen, New Jersey, where she attended the local schools. She graduated from Smith College, then received a Masters degree in Education from New York University.
For many years, Ziefert was an elementary school teacher. She taught most grades from kindergarten to fifth grade. "I liked it," she said, but she stopped teaching when she had her own sons. When her children were older, Ziefert wanted "a bigger arena" for her work. She went to work at a publishing company, Scholastic in New York City, developing materials for teacher's guides for kindergarten language arts and social studies programs.
"About twelve years ago," says Ziefert in a 1995 interview, "I tried to get a job as an editor, but no one would hire me as a trade editor. So I decided to write my own books." Since then, she has written several hundred books, mostly picture books and easy-to-read books. "I write books very quickly," she says, "in about twelve hours. I rewrite them three times over three days, and then they're done." She writes about twenty books a year.
For many years, Ziefert was an elementary school teacher. She taught most grades from kindergarten to fifth grade. "I liked it," she said, but she stopped teaching when she had her own sons. When her children were older, Ziefert wanted "a bigger arena" for her work. She went to work at a publishing company, Scholastic in New York City, developing materials for teacher's guides for kindergarten language arts and social studies programs.
"About twelve years ago," says Ziefert in a 1995 interview, "I tried to get a job as an editor, but no one would hire me as a trade editor. So I decided to write my own books." Since then, she has written several hundred books, mostly picture books and easy-to-read books. "I write books very quickly," she says, "in about twelve hours. I rewrite them three times over three days, and then they're done." She writes about twenty books a year.
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February 22, 2017
I didn't really like the illustrations, and the story was very meh. The kids were unimpressed, too, and that is what really matters in the long run. Nothing offensive, or anything, just not interesting.
January 28, 2011
Pumpkin Pie is not a pie at all in this story-it's the name of a goat on a farm! An educational book that may show children what it's like to live on a farm. As Donald the farmer prepares Pumpkin for the fair in hopes to win first place, Pumpkin tells us what it's like to live life as a goat. This story does not have much of a plot, however readers can learn from this story and the illustrations are paintings rather than drawings, which I found new and interesting.
June 20, 2013
Charming illustrations allow the imagination to soar without leaving anything out, and the end of the book, full of information about farms and goats and farm life, is a great learning opportunity for helping kids understand where food comes from (hint: it isn't the grocery store or a box).
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