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Sophie's Squash

By Pat Zietlow Miller
Illustrated by Anne Wilsdorf

By Pat Zietlow Miller
Illustrated by Anne Wilsdorf

By Pat Zietlow Miller
Illustrated by Anne Wilsdorf

By Pat Zietlow Miller
Illustrated by Anne Wilsdorf

By Pat Zietlow Miller
Illustrated by Anne Wilsdorf

By Pat Zietlow Miller
Illustrated by Anne Wilsdorf

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Jun 08, 2021 | ISBN 9780593181690 | 3-7 years

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    About Sophie’s Squash

    Kids will love this playful story of of a unique fall friendship between a girl . . . and her squash!

    On a trip to the farmers’ market with her parents, Sophie chooses a squash, but instead of letting her mom cook it, she names it Bernice. From then on, Sophie brings Bernice everywhere, despite her parents’ gentle warnings that Bernice will begin to rot. As winter nears, Sophie does start to notice changes…. What’s a girl to do when the squash she loves is in trouble?

    The recipient of four starred reviews, an Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Honor, and a Charlotte Zolotow Honor, Sophie’s Squash will be a fresh addition to any collection of autumn books.

    About Sophie’s Squash

    Kids will love this playful story of of a unique fall friendship between a girl . . . and her squash!

    On a trip to the farmers’ market with her parents, Sophie chooses a squash, but instead of letting her mom cook it, she names it Bernice. From then on, Sophie brings Bernice everywhere, despite her parents’ gentle warnings that Bernice will begin to rot. As winter nears, Sophie does start to notice changes…. What’s a girl to do when the squash she loves is in trouble?

    The recipient of four starred reviews, an Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Honor, and a Charlotte Zolotow Honor, Sophie’s Squash will be a fresh addition to any collection of autumn books.

    About Sophie’s Squash

    Kids will love this playful story of of a unique fall friendship between a girl . . . and her squash!

    On a trip to the farmers’ market with her parents, Sophie chooses a squash, but instead of letting her mom cook it, she names it Bernice. From then on, Sophie brings Bernice everywhere, despite her parents’ gentle warnings that Bernice will begin to rot. As winter nears, Sophie does start to notice changes…. What’s a girl to do when the squash she loves is in trouble?

    The recipient of four starred reviews, an Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Honor, and a Charlotte Zolotow Honor, Sophie’s Squash will be a fresh addition to any collection of autumn books.

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    About Pat Zietlow Miller

    PAT ZIETLOW MILLER is a children’s book lover and the creative force behind the blog Read, Write, Repeat, where she reviews books for young readers. Sophie’s Squash, her first picture book, is based on a true story—her own daughter, Sonia,… More about Pat Zietlow Miller

    About Pat Zietlow Miller

    PAT ZIETLOW MILLER is a children’s book lover and the creative force behind the blog Read, Write, Repeat, where she reviews books for young readers. Sophie’s Squash, her first picture book, is based on a true story—her own daughter, Sonia,… More about Pat Zietlow Miller

    About Pat Zietlow Miller

    PAT ZIETLOW MILLER is a children’s book lover and the creative force behind the blog Read, Write, Repeat, where she reviews books for young readers. Sophie’s Squash, her first picture book, is based on a true story—her own daughter, Sonia,… More about Pat Zietlow Miller

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Dragonfly Books
    Jun 08, 2021 | 40 Pages | 8 x 10 | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780593181690

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $17.99
    Published by Anne Schwartz Books
    Aug 06, 2013 | 40 Pages | 8 x 10 | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780307978967

    Category: Children’s Books

    Ebook | $6.99
    Published by Schwartz & Wade
    Aug 06, 2013 | 40 Pages | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780307978981
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    Praise

    “In a perfect blend of story and art, the humorous watercolor-and-ink illustrations are bursting with color and energy on every page… This is a paean to love and friendship, which can come in all species, shapes, and sizes.”–Booklist, starred review

    “With lessons on life, love, and vegetable gardening, this tale will be cherished by children, and their parents will be happy to read it to them often.”–School Library Journal, starred review

    “Sensitive but funny… Miller’s easygoing storytelling taps into the familiar scenario of children making fierce attachments to favorite objects.”–Publishers Weekly, starred review

    “This season-spanning turn with high-spirited Sophie offers endearing lessons about nurture and regeneration.”–Kirkus Review, starred review

    Awards

    Booklist Books for Youth Editors’ Choice WINNER

    Golden Kite Award for Fiction WINNER

    School Library Journal Best Book of the Year WINNER

    Children’s Book Committee at Bank Street College Children’s Book of the Year SELECTION 2014

    Charlotte Zolotow Award HONOR 2014

    Ezra Jack Keats New Writer/Illustrator Award HONOR 2014

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