Books in Growing Tree series

A wickedly fun rhyming treat! With bouncy, rhyming text in verse from the classic nursery rhyme and bold, dynamic illustrations from acclaimed author-illustrator Dan Yaccarino, Five Little Pumpkins is a must-have Halloween board book!Roll along with the pumpkins and their spooky friends as they get into some spirited Halloween fun. The perfect gift for little pumpkins everywhere.Five Little Pumpkins sitting on a gate.The first one said, “Oh my, it’s getting late!”

Up and down, to and fro, coo and crow baby, there you go. Up to the ceiling, down to the ground, backward and forward, round and round ... All babies love to be lifted, twirled and held in loving arms. Now a rhythmic poem by nineteenth century poet Anne Taylor makes a delightful board book perfect for baby and parent to share. Marjorie van Heerden has captured the energy and joy of this playful text in vivd pastel illustrations full of the soft, gentle motion of dance. For babies who are responding to music and movement, here's a playful poem that has father and child dancing lovingly across the pages.

Your 2 1/2-year-old will enjoy pointing out familiar places and people in your neighborhood.Tips for reading and sharing:Discuss the people and places you and your child regularly see in your neighborhoodIdentify each character, then pause to let your child fill in his or her activityMake up rhymes about people you knowFor additional tips and more information on Harper Growing Tree, visit our website at