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- ISBN 9781324083085
- Weight: 402g
- Dimensions: 226 x 262mm
- Publication Date: 25 Aug 2026
- Publisher: WW Norton & Co
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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Tee it up and take a swing…
Launch it from a sling…
Climb up high and let it drop…
Turn it into pumpkin slop!
Instead of dumping rotting jack-o-lanterns in the bin, award-winning picture book author Michelle Schaub invites readers to take them to a pumpkin smash! Stomping and squashing pumpkins into compost helps them to decompose–providing nutrients for the soil, seeds for next year’s harvest and plenty of post-Halloween fun. With lively, lyrical text and Rilla Alexander’s bright, beguiling illustrations, Pumpkin Smash is an upbeat and playful celebration of Halloween–and a call to action to reduce landfill waste and support local ecosystems.
Michelle Schaub is a teacher and an award-winning children’s author, most recently of A Place for Rain. She lives in Fort Collins, Colorado. Rilla Alexander is an award-winning children’s author, illustrator, and graphic designer. She lives in Los Angeles, California.
