Pumpkin Seed

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bedtime story
blended families
books for boys
books for children
books for girls
books that feature two mums
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divorce
emotions
empathy
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family relationships
feelings
forthcoming
gardening
growth
home
honest
joyful
LGBTQ+
love
mental health
mother
mum
new partner
non-nuclear family
non-traditional family
parent-child relationship
parents
picture books about coping with change
positive
pumpkin
same-sex relationship
separation
sharing
stories to share
understanding

Product details

  • ISBN 9781805134183
  • Dimensions: 270 x 250mm
  • Publication Date: 10 Sep 2026
  • Publisher: Nosy Crow Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Paperback
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An honest and uplifting story about how love can grow in a blended family.


A mother and daughter love watching their tiny pumpkin plant grow. Then Mum's new partner Sam moves in with all her stuff . and everything changes. The child doesn't want to share her space - or her mum. But Sam turns out to be great at gardening and making up games. As the pumpkin plant grows, so does the love in this new family.


This reassuring yet real portrayal of introducing a new partner will help children cope with change and navigate their emotions as their family grows.


Featuring a same-sex couple and from an own voice LGTBQ+ author, this sensitively told story celebrates the ups and downs of building a blended family after divorce and separation.


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Includes a FREE Nosy Crow Stories Aloud® audiobook! Scan the code, hear the story.

Poppy O'Neill (Author)
Poppy O'Neill writes books for children about understanding their emotions. The Pumpkin Seed is her debut picture book. She lives in Sussex, England, with her wife, children and pets.

Brizida Magro (Illustrator)
Brizida Magro has illustrated several picture books, among them Saturday at the Food Pantry by Diane O'Neill. Originally from Portugal, she now lives in Boulder, Colorado, with her partner and two cats.

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