Sophie's Squash

Sophie's SquashBy: Pat Zietlow Miller Illustrator: Anne Wilsdorf 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 Slates 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,

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