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The great pumpkin switch

An old man tells his grandchildren how he and a friend accidentally smashed the pumpkin his sister was growing and had to find a replacement.

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Main Author: McDonald, Megan
Other Authors: Lewin, Ted (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Orchard Books, c1992.
Subjects:
Pumpkin > Juvenile fiction.
Brothers and sisters > Juvenile fiction.
Picture books for children.
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Summary:An old man tells his grandchildren how he and a friend accidentally smashed the pumpkin his sister was growing and had to find a replacement.
Item Description:"A Richard Jackson book"--Half t.p.
Physical Description:[32] p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
ISBN:0531054500
0531086003 (lib. bdg.)
Author Notes:Megan McDonald was born February 28, 1959, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She grew up in the 1960s the youngest of five girls - which later became the inspiration of the Sister's Club. She attended Oberlin College and received a B.A. in English, then she went on to receive a Library Science degree at Pittsburgh University in 1986. Before becoming a full-time writer, McDonald had a variety of jobs working in libraries, bookstores, museums, and even as a park ranger.She was children's librarian, working at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Minneapolis Public Library and Adams Memorial Library in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. She has received various awards for her storytelling including a Judy Blume Contemporary Fiction Award, a Children's Choice Book award, and a Keystone State Award among others. McDonald has also written many picture books for younger children and continues to write. Her most recent work was the "Julie Albright" series of books for the American public. She currently resides in Sebastopol, California with her husband and pets.

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