The Giant Zucchini - Hardcover

Siracusa, Catherine

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 156282287X ISBN 13: 9781562822873

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 1993

Synopsis

In anticipation of the County Fair contest for the largest vegetable, Edgar Mouse and Robert Squirrel use music and magic to transform their zucchini into a giant singing zucchini, but Humphrey Hog tries to sabotage their vegetable wonder.

About this title

From Publishers Weekly:

Eager to bag a blue ribbon at the county fair ("It is our big chance"), pals Edgar Mouse and Robert Squirrel plant a huge zucchini seed in their garden in hopes of producing a correspondingly enormous vegetable. The fruit of their labors, alas, is only a"teeny zucchini"--though this wee wonder demonstrates unique abilities. Edgar and Robert, confident of success with their exceptional entry, hadn't anticipated Humphrey Hog, a sneaky swine who will go to any lengths to ensure his zucchini's victory. Siracusa imbues her droll tale with a touch of magic and a gentle charm. Illustrations in a rainbow of effulgent greens, yellows, oranges and magenta bring an especially endearing quality to this inventive scenario. The sight of various animals driving gargantuan cabbages, carrots et al. to the fair is laugh-out - loud funny; such comical touches in both text and pictures make this easy reader indeed a large-scale achievement. Ages 5-8.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 156282287X
• ISBN 13: 9781562822873
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 48
• Illustrator: Siracusa Catherine