Pumpkin Soup Storytime Set (Macmillan Young Listeners Story Time Sets) Paperback – Unabridged, September 3, 2013

I had a copy of this book a long time ago. It's my favorite fall children's book! I bought this new one to read to my daughters pre-k class! They loved it! I love it even more! I highly recommend this book to any parent who loves to read with their child or children!!!!

Such a cute story! My 3-year old preschool class loved it. We used it during our Pumpkins unit. We tasted pumpkin soup with it and took turns stirring it.

This is nice read aloud to share at Halloween or anytime of the school year when students need to be reminded that everyone should have the chance to express their feelings and to be heard by their friends. Luckily the characters in this book provide kids with a nice role model of how to overcome friendship struggles and give each other the space they need to try new things, express their feelings, and continue to be friends.

i.got this book and play yhr audio book with it for my kids. they love thr music and voice. the beautiful pictures keep them coming back and asking if they can read it and put on the audio.

Such a cute fall book but also helps kids understand sharing. I read this to my 5 and 2 year old and my 5 year old loves it and my 2 year old adores the illustrations a lot.

My only concern is where the author writes about the duck contributing his own fine feathers in the making of the quilt with his friends. Removing feathers from any type of bird amounts to cruelty. (I'm not suggesting though that that was the aim of the author.) At any rate, because of this, I change things a bit when reading the story. I like to think of the duck as someone whose contribution to the quilt is in keeping it "fresh and dusted." It might seem silly but it makes me feel better.

Who wouldn't be interested in a bagpiping Cat, a Squirrel with a banjo, and a small singing Duck, especially when they are of Helen Cooper's creation? I have recommended this book to many of my friends and family, and now I will shout it even further: "You MUST read this book!"The illustrations themselves are enough to make this book stand out, so discovering the deliciousness of Cooper's text further solidified this on my list of favorites. After all, this is about "Pumpkin Soup. The best you ever tasted." It is made by these three adorable creatures whose individual tasks are meticulously divided between themselves. All goes smoothly, until Duck decides to break the mold. He thinks stirring the soup would be more interesting than adding his pipkin of salt. It seems a simple enough change, yet leads to quite the kerfuffle!This story is so creatively crafted in both text and illustration that there's abundant enjoyment to be found even on a superficial level. There is a deeper message, however, that is just as beautiful. Though Duck's curious and adventuresome spirit can grate on his friends' resistance to change, each discovers the value of their friendship and their need to look outside themselves in order to maintain it. Don't we all need that reminder at times?In the end, Duck lives his dream of stirring the soup and even though it is the messiest soup ever made in that quaint home, his friends do not breathe a word of disagreement. All peace is restored . . . until Duck decides that playing bagpipes would be more interesting than singing!Recommended for ages three to eight.

This was my favorite book in the library when I was growing up. I was super excited to see that it was still in print. I bought it for my niece (age 3) and it has become her favorite now as well. Every night she has to read Pumpkin Soup before bed.This is a beautifully illustrated book that gives a rare but the most true view of teamwork. Each character has their own job when it comes to making their pumpkin soup. But when sone get jealous of others’ jobs, things begin to crumble.