Available now · Written in rhyme · Ages 0–99
A Squash to Share
Fun, feel-good reading for the whole family
Join jolly farmer Judah through a full year of dirt, patience, and wit. Count the months, watch the seed become a giant, and stay for the harvest party at the end.
Spring
Judah plants, waters, and waits. Readers count the months right along with him.
Summer
Sun, rain, weeds, and a farmer who refuses to give up on a slow-growing vine.
Autumn
The harvest arrives, and it is far bigger than one family could ever eat alone.
Feast
Generosity wins. The whole town shows up for pumpkin pie and a harvest party.
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The Pumpkin King
A Squash to Share
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Edición en español
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The author
Julie Lucca lives near Oakland, CA and began writing children's books during her service with the US Peace Corps. She is a university professor of nutritional sciences and continues to be a guide and advocate for lifelong health and wellness. She enjoys running, travel, language; and strives to walk in faith and light with Christ.
Positivity, humility, curiosity, creativity. My hope is that readers close each book with a little more hope, faith, and compassion than what they opened it with.
Contact
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