Pumpkin Time

by Jan Andrews, Kim LaFave (Illustrator)

When Danya, Rachel, and Sean discover that their busy divorced mother has turned into a pumpkin, they decide to manage on their own until she turns into herself again, but continue to make the pumpkin the center of their home life

Hardcover

First published August 1, 1991

About the author

Jan Andrews lives down the end of a road on a lake and has a passion for the Canadian wilderness. As a storyteller, she has a particular love for the traditional folk and fairy tales. She has read from the world’s great epics and, during summer weekends, has organized complete retellings of both The Iliad and The Odyssey. Her writing comes out of a conviction that young people can find, within themselves, all they need to manage in their lives. She also knows the power of humor as a means of finding the way through the darkness and delights in a rollicking good tale. She is the author of ten books for children, several of which have been shortlisted for major awards.

Reviews

[Lynn Davidson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an intriguing story, rather mysterious, about a mother who turned into a pumpkin.