Sam the First Christmas Pumpkin


Book Description

Sam, The First Christmas Pumpkin relates the tale of a talking pumpkin, and how he ventures to outlast his traditional role for Halloween, to become a symbol for Christmas. Sam, narrates the story. In his first days on his owner's porch, he contemplates his eventual fate as pumpkin pie. Not long after, costumed children, hoping for candy, visit his home. With the arrival of Thanksgiving, Sam's thoughts again return to what he believes to be his destiny as a dessert to follow turkey dinner! Luckily he is spared and allowed to spend more time on the porch, where it gradually gets colder and colder. Almost magically, Sam's orange hue begins to grow greenish! Seemingly spellbound, Sam's owner sees, his new transformation, and suddenly realizes his new color portrays an ambiance of magic and complements the customary décor of Christmas . . . Colorful illustrations compliment the action and scenery narrated by Sam. Sam the First Christmas Pumpkin and Sam Meets Santa Claus seek to portray the accompanying holidays, and the different ways we can share them.




We Planted a Pumpkin


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Two children plant a pumpkin seed together and nurture the growing plant through the seasons. The plant flowers and a pumpkin forms, but will it change color and be ripe and ready to harvest for Halloween? The children must be patient and respectful of their plant, but finally they get to enjoy the fruits of their labor at their Halloween party. A rhyming and rhythmical text makes for a great read aloud. This book is part of the In The Garden series, aiming to introduce very young children to the natural world and encourage a love of our environment.




Sam Is My Sister


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2022 ALA Rainbow Book List An inspiring story about affirming a sibling's gender identity. Evan loves being big brother to Sam and Finn. They do everything together—go fishing, climb trees, and play astronauts. But lately, Evan notices that he and Sam don't look like brothers anymore. Sam wants to have long hair, and even asks to wear a dress on the first day of school. As time goes by, Evan comes to understand why Sam wants to look like a girl—because Sam is a girl. Sam is transgender. And just like always, Sam loves to dream with Evan and Finn about going to the moon together. Based on one family's real-life experiences, this heartwarming story of a girl named Sam and the brothers who love and support her will resonate with readers everywhere.




Clifford's First Christmas


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Clifford, the big, lovable, red dog, celebrates his first Christmas.




The Legend of Spookley the Square Pumpkin


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One day in the pumpkin patch the strangest little pumpkin hatched . . . Spookley the Pumpkin was different. All the other pumpkins teased him, until Spookley proved that being different can save the day! This perennial best-selling children’s book delivers a special message of tolerance and kindness that is just right for fall . . . and any time of year! This fixed-layout ebook, which preserves the design and layout of the original print book, features read-along narration.




Letters from Jonathan


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What if one day while waiting at a restaurant for your pizza, you found yourself in a world where a large percentage of the population, including your girlfriend across the table, suddenly vanished? Mayhem and chaos are the new-normal. What just happened? Where would you go? How would you live? That is where Michael Thomas finds himself on an early fall day in the not so distant future. With no real knowledge of where he came from, growing up orphaned, few decisions had been up to him and unpredictability the norm. Michael is about to experience a life that will make the one he knew seem wholly predictable by comparison. None of it makes any sense. The apparent randomness of it all... Who could have expected this? As it turns out, someone did. Several someone’s in fact. Enter the letters from Jonathan, as well as new companions Eddie, Sam, Jane and MessBox Ranch. Compelled to go North, Michael finds a new purpose to his life with new friends and enemies. Most importantly he finds another Someone and something else he never expected by this time in his life, a family. Of those that remain, the coming darkness will leave no one untouched. Still, it won’t last forever. Find out how they were protected and provided for in spite of the encroaching evil just outside their door. There will be surprises. You also will have a role in this.




Cooking with Shereen from Scratch


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Be a Rock Star in Your Kitchen with Home-cooked Meals from Scratch! Shereen Pavlides, of the mega-viral brand Cooking With Shereen, has garnered millions of fans across her platforms thanks to her affectionate personality and her confidence-building approach to cooking from scratch. Now, in her debut cookbook, she’s bringing all that knowledge right to your kitchen. Through 60 impressive recipes, Shereen shows you that it’s possible to make the best food you’ve ever tasted without depending on frozen, precooked or store-bought ingredients—and without spending all day cooking. With meals for every occasion, from weeknight dinners to show-stopping parties (and everything in-between), you can roll up your sleeves and dig into the likes of: Pecan-Crusted Pork Tenderloin with Rosemary Brown Butter Restaurant-Style Crab Cakes with Sriracha Rémoulade Baba Ganoush with Housemade Pita Sesame Salmon with Sweet Jalapeño Udon Noodles Gruyère and Thyme Popovers Cypriot Cinnamon Potatoes with Dill Yogurt Asian-Style Coconut Broccoli Spanakopita Triangles Shanghai Chicken Salad with Sesame Ginger Vinaigrette Whether you’re new to cooking, or just looking to up your game, donta you worry—Shereen’s got you covered.




Santa's Sweetheart


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The lone lawman in the small Texas town of Branding, widowed single father Sheriff Sam Delaney shoulders a lot until a special someone enters the picture.




The Runaway Pumpkin


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When Buck, Billy, and their little sister Lil spy the biggest pumpkin they've ever seen, they can't resist. Buck and Billy try to roll the pumpkin down the hill, but it's too big! The giant pumpkin bumps and thumps its way through the family farm, only to end up as a sumptuous evening feast. This rollicking read-aloud picture book is guaranteed to keep children and families laughing.




Spookley the Square Pumpkin


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“I don’t have a family,” Spookley said with a moan. “I’m the only square pumpkin that has ever grown.” Spookley the Square Pumpkin wishes he had a family and a place he belonged. He feels sad and alone, until he discovers that no one family tree grows quite the same as another. This fixed-layout ebook, which preserves the design and layout of the original print book, features read-along narration.