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Sophie's Squash

by Pat Zietlow Miller

An autumn friendship with a squash

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Awards & Recognition

  • Editorial selection

    Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of the Century

    Named a Best Picture Book of the Century by Kirkus Reviews.

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An autumn friendship with a squash

A farmers’ market trip leads Sophie to choose a squash she names Bernice—and soon treats as a companion. As Sophie takes Bernice along on her outings, her parents warn that the squash will eventually change. With winter approaching, Sophie begins to notice those changes, bringing a child’s attachment to an everyday object into conversation with the realities of time and change. The seasonal setting gives the story a clear autumn-to-winter arc, while its central friendship offers a playful way to explore care, growing up, and saying goodbye.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 who enjoy stories about friendship and imaginative play.
  • Families and educators seeking a seasonal picture book for autumn or winter reading.

Themes

FriendshipImaginative playChange and growing upAutumn and winter

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Book overview

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.
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