Sophie’s Squash

Pat Zietlow Miller ∙ Illustrated by Anne Wilsdorf

Paperback

Published on Jun 8, 2021 | 40 Pages

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Hardcover

Published on Aug 6, 2013 | 40 Pages

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Grades Preschool – 2
Ages 3–7

Kids will love this playful story of of a unique fall friendship between a girl . . . and her squash!

A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of the Century • One of Slate’s 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Past 25 Years

On a trip to the farmers’ market with her parents, Sophie chooses a squash, but instead of letting her mom cook it, she names it Bernice. From then on, Sophie brings Bernice everywhere, despite her parents’ gentle warnings that Bernice will begin to rot. As winter nears, Sophie does start to notice changes.... What’s a girl to do when the squash she loves is in trouble?

The recipient of four starred reviews, an Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Honor, and a Charlotte Zolotow Honor, Sophie’s Squash will be a fresh addition to any collection of autumn books.

Award Winner

"In a perfect blend of story and art, the humorous watercolor-and-ink illustrations are bursting with color and energy on every page... This is a paean to love and friendship, which can come in all species, shapes, and sizes."—Booklist, starred review

"With lessons on life, love, and vegetable gardening, this tale will be cherished by children, and their parents will be happy to read it to them often."—School Library Journal, starred review

"Sensitive but funny... Miller’s easygoing storytelling taps into the familiar scenario of children making fierce attachments to favorite objects."—Publishers Weekly, starred review

"This season-spanning turn with high-spirited Sophie offers endearing lessons about nurture and regeneration."—Kirkus Review, starred review

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ISBN 9780593181690 (Paperback)
Published on Jun 8, 2021
Published by Dragonfly Books
Pages 40
Dimensions 8 x 10
Age Range 3-7 years
Grade Preschool - 2
Reading Level Lexile: 550L | Fountas/Pinnell: M

ISBN 9780307978967 (Hardcover)
Published on Aug 6, 2013
Published by Anne Schwartz Books
Pages 40
Dimensions 8 x 10
Age Range 3-7 years
Grade Preschool - 2
Reading Level Lexile: 550L | Fountas/Pinnell: M

ISBN 9780307978981 (Ebook)
Published on Aug 6, 2013
Published by Schwartz & Wade
Pages 40
Age Range 3-7 years
Grade Preschool - 2
Reading Level Lexile: 550L | Fountas/Pinnell: M

Pat Zietlow Miller

PAT ZIETLOW MILLER is a children’s book lover and the creative force behind the blog Read, Write, Repeat, where she reviews books for young readers. Sophie’s Squash, her first picture book, is based on a true story—her own daughter, Sonia, once loved a squash. Her second picture book, Sharing the Bread: An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving Story, will also be published by Schwartz & Wade Books.

Anne Wilsdorf

Anne Wilsdorf has illustrated over twenty books for children, including Pat Zietlow Miller’s beloved Sophie’s Squash which received four starred reviews, in addition to an Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Honor and a Charlotte Zotolow Honor. Anne also illustrated its sequel Sophie’s Squash Go to School, as well as Peggy Archer’s A Hippy-Hoppy Toad, Susan McElroy Montanari’s My Dog’s a Chicken, Elizabeth Bluemle’s Dogs on the Bed, and Eileen Spinelli’s The Best Story. She lives in Switzerland.