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DINNER! The Story of the Old Woman and the Pumpkin.
by Jessica Souhami
Review
by: Stephanie
Rawlins
The colors of India compliment the retelling of this
traditional Southern Asian story. A frail old woman must travel "over the river and through the woods"
to visit her granddaughter on the other side of the forest. Of course she must outsmart the crafty wolf,
the big bear, and the ferocious tiger; all hoping to make the little old woman their
dinner. Now, being a frail old woman, just skin and bones, the grandmother convinces the beasts to wait and eat her on the return
trip for then she will be nice and fat from her feast. After her visit, the old woman and her
granddaughter then devise a plan for the now plump and juicy grandma, to make a safe return through the
forest without becoming dinner herself. The granddaughter puts the old woman in a huge red pumpkin,
then gives her a huge push. As the big red pumpkin rolls through the woods the old woman must still use her
wits to overcome the beasts of the forest. Large, bright illustrations, bold lettering and sound
effects, make this a great storytellers book.
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