Pomme and the Pumpkins

by Admar Kwant

Overview

A child discovers the joy of growing vegetables in this heart-warming seasonal story with warm pastel illustrations.

Pomme and her dad make pumpkin soup, saving the pumpkin seeds. She carefully plants the seeds, then tends the seedling when they sprout in spring, fruit in summer and ripen in autumn. But is Pomme the only one looking after her growing pumpkins?

Illustrated with glowing pastel illustrations, this beautiful book explores how vegetables grow and shares the message of kindness as Pomme discovers a special new friend has been helping her through the seasons.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781782507840
Publisher:	Floris Books
Publication date:	09/06/2022
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	9.30(w) x 11.10(h) x (d)
Age Range:	3 - 6 Years

About the Author

Admar Kwant is an author-illustrator from the Netherlands, best known for luminous pastel illustrations and charming stories of helpful gnomes. She is the creator of picture book Sam and the Gnome's Red Hat and the Pip the Gnome board books series.

Editorial Reviews

'This beautifully illustrated book glows with colour and shares a message of kindness as Pomme discovers a special new friend has been helping care for the garden through the seasons.'
– Kindling

'A charming, heart-warming read that is sure to keep you feeling all toasty as Autumn tumbles in.'
– Busy Busy Learning

'A beautiful cozy book that will give you all the Autumn feels!'
– Our Book Days

'This is an incredibly sweet story enhanced by the softest, most beautiful artwork created in soft pastel, colored pencils, pastel pencils and graphite Not only will children love learning about the lifecycle of pumpkins but they will also like searching for the elusive gnome. A nice story for autumn.'
– Youth Services Book Review, 5 stars

'Ideal for little readers who might find Halloween a little too scary as there are no spooks to be found here at all. A beautifully illustrated and colorful book that explores nature cycles, gardening, and growing your own produce through a story that can be enjoyed by all ages.'
– GeekMom

'Gorgeously warming tale depicting the life-cycle of a pumpkin, from sowing the seeds in spring, tending them through summer, harvesting in autumn then saving the seeds all winter ready to start again. The illustrations absolutely glow with autumnal warmth, they are grainy and pastel hued, the effect is wholesome and restful.'
– Home Read Play

Praise for Pip the Gnome and the Christmas Tree

'Kwant's art is the star of this simple story. Rendered in what looks to be soft colored pencil or oil pastels, the scenes beautifully evoke the playful joy of decorating a tree.' – Kirkus Reviews

'Colorful illustrations and simple words in this utterly charming story introduce babies and toddlers to the joy of preparing for Christmas.' – Midwest Book Review

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