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Pumpkin Soup Series

This charming series follows the lives of three distinct friends residing together in a cozy woodland cabin. Their daily routines and shared activities, like making pumpkin soup, are disrupted when disagreements and a desire for change arise. The books gently explore the dynamics of friendship, conflict resolution, and the importance of reconciliation. Beautifully illustrated, these stories resonate with children learning about the complexities of relationships.

Delicious!
A Pipkin of Pepper
Pumpkin Soup

Recommended Reading Order

  1. 1

    Pumpkin Soup

    • 32 pages
    • 2 hours of reading
    4.0(3005)Add rating

    By the Kate Greenaway Medalist Deep in the woods in an old white cabin, three friends make their pumpkin soup the same way every day. The Cat slices up the pumpkin, the Squirrel stirs in the water, and the Duck tips in just enough salt. But one day the Duck wants to stir instead, and then there is a horrible squabble, and he leaves the cabin in a huff. It isn't long before the Cat and the Squirrel start to worry about him and begin a search for their friend. Rendered in pictures richly evoking autumn, Helen Cooper's delightful story will resonate for an child who has known the difficulties that come with friendship. Included at the end is a recipe for delicious pumpkin soup.

    Pumpkin Soup
  2. 2

    A Pipkin of Pepper

    • 32 pages
    • 2 hours of reading
    4.7(15)Add rating

    Something was bubbling in the old white cabin. What was in the cooking pot? Pumpkin Soup. Made by a Cat, a Squirrel and a Duck,Waiting just for a pipkin of salt,To make it the best you ever tasted . . . But the salt jar smashes and there is none left for the Pumpkin Soup! Cat, Squirrel and Duck must go to the city to buy some more. Duck has the habit of wandering off but he promises not to get lost. But not everything goes to plan . . . Fans of Pumpkin Soup will be delighted by this sequel with its warm and vibrant illustrations.

    A Pipkin of Pepper
  3. 3

    Delicious!

    • 32 pages
    • 2 hours of reading
    4.4(15)Add rating

    Every day, Cat, Squirrel and Duck make pumpkin soup - the best you've ever tasted. So, they make fish soup, mushroom soup and beetroot soup, but will the new soups be as delicious as their favourite? Poor Duck gets hungrier and hungrier and grumpier and grumpier, until at last Cat comes up with a soup that might just be .

    Delicious!