The Pumpkin Smasher

Occasionally I will stray on writing about my musical projects or past endeavors to present some other thing near and dear to me. And that will be the case with this post.

With Halloween right around the corner, I want to touch on one of my favorite childhood books of the holiday, "The Pumpkin Smasher," by Anita Benarde from 1972. Some years ago I was able to relive my childhood memories of checking out this book from my school library each year by acquiring a hardcover copy. This book along with "Georgie's Halloween" were probably my 2 favorites of the season.

I'm not sure why this particular book is out of print. This is a classic and should be readily available. The artwork is great and the story really draws you in. I'll be sure to revisit the pages of this nostalgic tale in the coming days.

There are several other blogs which present this book as well so I will not say too much more about it other than it brings back lots of memories.