![]() Here the warm golden glow that has permeated their dwelling turns an angry orange-red with paws, wings and flying. ![]() But one day, Duck decides to be the stirrer instead of the salt pourer, and an all-out battle ensues. There’s a rhythm to their lives: each has his own instrument to play and his own duties when it comes to cooking their famous pumpkin soup (‘the best you ever tasted’). Beginning with a peek through a window where Cat, Squirrel and Duck are making music together, Cooper (The Boy Who Wouldn’t Go to Bed) invites youngsters into their cozy pumpkin-shaped home. This enchanting story explores the ups and downs of close-knit camaraderie. Included at the end is a recipe for delicious pumpkin soup. Rendered in pictures richly evoking autumn, Helen Cooper’s delightful story will resonate for an child who has known the difficulties that come with friendship. It isn’t long before the Cat and the Squirrel start to worry about him and begin a search for their friend. But one day the Duck wants to stir instead, and then there is a horrible squabble, and he leaves the cabin in a huff. ![]() ![]() The Cat slices up the pumpkin, the Squirrel stirs in the water, and the Duck tips in just enough salt. By the Kate Greenaway Medalist Deep in the woods in an old white cabin, three friends make their pumpkin soup the same way every day. ![]()
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