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Pumpkin Soup (Hardcover)

by Helen Cooper (Author, Illustrator)
4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

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Product details

  • Hardcover: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Doubleday (1 Oct 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0385407947
  • ISBN-13: 978-0385407946
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 925,966 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Three friends, Duck, Squirrel and Cat, join together every evening to make pumpkin soup. Each has their own very important part to play in the process and the soup is always delicious. Then, one day, Duck decides he wants to stir the soup instead of adding the salt. This leads to a tremendous quarrel which ends with Duck leaving in a huff. At first Squirrel and Cat are unconcerned by his absence, but as time goes by they start to worry about what might have happened to their friend.

This is a witty, observant and highly original tale about the ups and downs of friendship by award-winning author-illustrator Helen Cooper. As in The Bear Under the Stairs and The Baby Who Wouldn't Go to Bed, Helen Cooper has created a magical picture book from a familiar childhood occurrence. --Philippa Reece

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Deep in the woods in an old white cabin, three friends make their soup the same way every day. Everyone has his own job. Everyone seems happy. Until the day that the littlest one, Duck, decides it's his turn to stir the pumpkin soup. And that's when the quarrelling starts.

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36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars `Cat, Squirrel and Duck are three friends who make pumpkin soup together every day....., 16 Nov 2007
By A B CeDar - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pumpkin Soup (Paperback)
they always do it the same way, until little Duck thinks he's got a better idea.....'

I was captivated by the book corner at a recent primary class I visited, in connection with helping young children cook as part of my course.
`Pumpkin Soup' was the source book and `the corner' was alive with the green and gold shades of Autumn, and pictures/poems about the three lovable characters, with some amazing attention to detail even down to the bag-pipes!
It proved an excellent platform for a project and the children couldn't hide their delight in acting out their little pieces - it sure brought a tear to the eye.
I particularly noticed the flow of lively replacements for the word, `said', which the children really emphasised with apparent ease - e.g. `squeaked', `snapped', `stormed', `scoffed', `muttered', `sniffed', `wept', `whispered' and `yelped', and these words followed through into the written work too.

The 32 high quality page book is a beautifully illustrated, well written tale with a distinct message - sharing and compromise - and don't we all know how difficult that can be at certain ages?

Simply delightful book and guaranteed to be a regular choice from the bookshelf!

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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Warm. cuddly and perfect!, 9 Jan 2002
By r_fescharek@email.msn.com (Worcester, Massachusetts, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Pumpkin Soup (Paperback)
I'm a children's librarian and I treasure this book. And my "story-timers" agree. The illustrations are beautiful--a real visual treat--and the story, how the best of friends can sometimes have disagreements, is so sweetly told even the youngest children are entertained. It's simply a wonderful book and Helen Cooper belongs up there in the Beatrice Potter pantheon.
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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Good story supplemented with a visual feast, 9 Jan 2001
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This review is from: Pumpkin Soup (Paperback)
It was the front cover of this book that first caught my eye at our son's book fair at his local school. The pages of this book do not disappoint either. The illustrations are quite stunning, and have a tremendous warmth about them. As a parent, I am going to enjoy reading it for many years to come!
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3.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful drawings, but...
When I read to my young children at night I find myself reaching for those books that I like. There are those which are my favourites; those which I avoid unless my daughter... Read more
Published 5 months ago by S. Smith

5.0 out of 5 stars Warm and inviting... an excellent choice for young readers!
Themes for `Pumpkin Soup' revolve around teamwork and sharing. Illustrations are delicious, inviting and cosy - like your eyes are settling into a snug cottage in the late Autumn... Read more
Published 6 months ago by G. Munday

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!
My daughter in year one (5-6Yrs) used this book for a topic. It was fantastic. Soup has never been so popular. The illustrations are bold and the story is lovely. Read more
Published 7 months ago by B. East

5.0 out of 5 stars perfect book to insprire
My just turned 3 yr old loved this book and couldn't wait to hear it over and over again. After purchasing, "A Pipkin of Pepper" and "Delicious" it's a real deliberation every... Read more
Published 8 months ago by mini driver

5.0 out of 5 stars A father's perspective
I am determined that I will do what I can to enable my children to enjoy reading as much as I do. These are testing times as kids TV and DVDs are far better than when I was a lad... Read more
Published on 16 Nov 2005 by Mr J Searle

5.0 out of 5 stars Pumpkin Soup
This was the second book to totally captivate my son, who is now three and still adores it. The first book was Helen Cooper's 'The Baby Who Wouldn't Go To Bed', which is still a... Read more
Published on 23 Jan 2005

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As a Y2 teacher I'm always on the lookout for quality picture books. This has to be my current favourite and the three classes I've introduced it to have all been enraptured by... Read more
Published on 18 Oct 2003 by Mr J S Whiteside

5.0 out of 5 stars A case of, if something isn't broken, don't fix it !
A lovely and original book.

Loved it because children can relate to it. It tells about the same mischif they themselves might get up to on any given day. Read more

Published on 28 April 2003 by canmus

4.0 out of 5 stars A beautifully written story about friendship.
This beautifully written story is about three friends who live together, each having their own job to do until duck decides its time to change things. Read more
Published on 23 Aug 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars An absolute must for any three year old
What a super book, the pictures are terrific and the story is enough to keep any three year old entertained night after night. Read more
Published on 19 Nov 2000

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