The Perfect Pumpkin Pie

The Perfect Pumpkin Pie

The Perfect Pumpkie Pie is a 2005 children's picture book by Denys Cazet.

Plot

On Halloween, Mrs. Wikinson bakes a perfect pie for her grouchy husband and reminds him that when they die, there will be no pie. After she said that, her husband yells that he isn't going then. Soon after, he falls dead into his pumpkin pie. The widow buries him in the yard and moves away. Jack and his grandmother moves in and they bake a pie. The husband returns as a ghost to eat some pumpkin pie. He rejects the first, but he eats the third one and then goes underground. He comes back above the ground when he smells apple pie.

Reception

A Publishers Weekly review says, "He rejects the first, but three's the charm, and the fellow goes back underground--until an apple pie scent wafts his way. Playful type and a mix of full-spread compositions and silhouette sequences keep a brisk pace. Youngsters will happily join in the ghost's refrain." [Publishers Weekly; 8/1/2005, Vol. 252 Issue 30, p63-63, 1/7p] A Kirkus Reviews review says, "No recipe, but still a mouthwatering crowd-pleaser, at Halloween or any other time." [Kirkus Reviews; 9/15/2005, Vol. 73 Issue 18, p1023-1023, 1/7p] Gillian Engburg, of Booklist, reviewed the book saying, "A few sensitive kids may find Wilkerson's abrupt death upsetting, but most will delight in this rollicking, sometimes grusome Halloween story." [Booklist; 10/15/2005, Vol. 102 Issue 4, p54, 2p]

References


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • pie — pie1 pielike, adj. /puy/, n. 1. a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust: apple pie; meat pie. 2. a layer cake with a filling of custard, cream jelly …   Universalium

  • List of city nicknames in the United States — This partial list of city nicknames in the United States compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that cities are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local people, outsiders or …   Wikipedia

  • List of comedy films of the 2000s — Comedy film List of comedy films Pre 1920 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s …   Wikipedia

  • List of Bob the Builder episodes — This is a list of Bob the Builder episodes.Episodes on DVDThese episodes have been released on DVD:;Volume 1 : episodes 01 to 04 mdash; called Bob s Big Plan ;Volume 2 : episodes 05 to 09 mdash; called Chip Off The Old Block ;Volume 3 : episodes… …   Wikipedia

  • Fifi & the Flowertots — is a British stop motion animated children s television series first broadcast in 2005, which airs on Nick Jr and, in Britain, the Five channel. In January 2008, it premiered on the PBS Kids Sprout on demand/cable television channel.It features a …   Wikipedia

  • Cuisine of the United States — The cuisine of the United States is a style of food preparation derived from the United States. The cuisine has a history dating back before the colonial period when the Native Americans had a rich and diverse cooking style for an equally diverse …   Wikipedia

  • List of The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy episodes — This is a list of episodes of the American animated television series The Grim Adventures of Billy Mandy, which was created by Maxwell Atoms, and which originally aired on Cartoon Network from June 13, 2003 to October 12, 2008. There were 80… …   Wikipedia

  • List of rock instrumentals — The following is a list of rock instrumentals, including live performances and drum solos, organized by artist name. 0 9 =3= *Bramfatura =311= * Blizza * Cali Soca * Color ( Transistor ) * Dreamland ( Enlarged to Show Detail 2 ) * Old Funk *… …   Wikipedia

  • List of Backyardigans episodes — This is a complete list of episodes from The Backyardigans animated TV show. On occasion, the UK version of the show varies from the US version, usually when a phrase or a snack is mentioned which is not in common use in the UK. These differences …   Wikipedia

  • Zucchini — This article is about the fruit. For the 1982 children s novel, see Zucchini (novel). Zucchini / Courgette Zucchini fruit and spent flower on plant …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”