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Sep 2024
7m 56s

The Bumpy Little Pumpkin - by Margery Cu...

Bestselling Author - KeriAnne N. Jelinek for Sloth Dreams Books and Publishing
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Little Nell chooses the bumpiest, littlest pumpkin in the patch to carve a jack-o'-lantern of her very own in this sweet Halloween companion. All summer, Little Nell has tended the garden with BIG Mama, BIG Sarah, and BIG Lizzie, and finally the pumpkins are ready for Halloween. Her sisters choose smooth, round pumpkins to carve, but Little Nell likes a bum ... Show More
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