An Autumn Story…Mr. Pumpkin’s Hide Away
Leaves are falling from the trees and Autumn Gold is here now all ablaze as we wait for Winter White’s snow. Only the pumpkins dot the garden with their orange color…round, oblong, big, small, medium… So many sizes of pumpkins in abundance everywhere. Summer Blue planted pumpkins this year in her garden and just before she left and before Autumn Gold arrived, she told me this story about one smart, special pumpkin. I thought you would like to know about Mr. Pumpkin and his Hide Away but before I reveal Mr. Pumpkin’s story at the end of this G.A.B., I want to share some important facts with you about pumpkins. Be sure to read “the end” for Mr. Pumpkin’s story. Did you know that raccoons like pumpkins to eat? So do cows and many other animals. I am sure it is because of how nutritious and good pumpkins taste. Keep this in mind because there is more to this story about raccoons and Mr. Pumpkin. But first, even though Summer Blue has left and gone away, she and Autumn Gold asked me to share some Fun Food Facts about pumpkins from the Science Kids website: Pumpkin Facts for … Continue reading