The Pumpkin Patch

Level 1: Starting to Read
- Simple stories
- Increased vocabulary
- Longer sentences

Mrs. Connor's first-grade class is going on a field trip They're headed to the pumpkin patch to pick out pumpkins. Katie dreams of finding the perfect pumpkin. But the one she chooses isn't perfect at all. It's too small But then her father shows her that wonderful things often come in small packages.

Margaret McNamara is the author of the Robin Hill School series, and she gets many ideas from her daughter’s own school experiences. She lives in New York City.

Mike Gordon illustrates the Robin Hill School series and has an extensive and varied background in illustration and design. He lives with his family in Santa Barbara, California.