The Barton, William E. (William Eleazar) 1861-1930 creator Willard, Archibald M. 1836-1918 text utu 2020 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Story of a Pumpkin Pie" by William E. Barton is a children's book written in the late 19th century. The book is presented in verse and accompanied by illustrations from A.M. Willard, making it a charming tale intended for young readers. The likely topic revolves around the adventure of a group of children working to grow a pumpkin for a pie, emphasizing themes of hard work, patience, and family cooperation. The story follows siblings Carl, Fred, and their sister Nell, along with their dog, Towser, as they embark on an adventure to plant and cultivate a pumpkin. The children experience the joys and trials of gardening, from plowing the ground to watching their pumpkin grow over the summer. Despite obstacles, including a mishap with Towser that nearly spoils their project, they ultimately manage to grow a large pumpkin for Thanksgiving. The narrative culminates with the family preparing and enjoying a delicious pumpkin pie, celebrating the fruits of their labor and the joys of togetherness. The story conveys valuable lessons about teamwork and the satisfaction that comes from hard work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2020-12-24 Charlene Taylor, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) Original publication data not identified Children's poetry Picture books for children PZ Original publication data not identified 41035164 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64122 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64122 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134457.0 64122