It's a Pumpkin! by Wendy McClure

Forest animals stumble upon a large, round, orange thing. They've never seen it before. What could it be? 

Thoughts: I am immensely amused by the fact that the title of this book clearly identifies what the object is, but the animals never find out what it is so the word pumpkin is not used anywhere in the book except the title. The illustrations are colorful and full of whimsy. I love each animal's guess as to what the thing might be. In the end, even if they can't name it, they've discovered its purpose. This book would pair well with The Thingamabob by Il Sung Na, The Donkey Egg by Janet Stevens, and Seven Blind Mice by Ed Young. 

Themes: Fall, Parties, Pumpkins 

(Illustrated by Kate Kronreif. Albert Whitman and Co, 2020.)