# The Pumpkin That Rolled Away

Author: Logan
Level: PreK3
Theme: A runaway chase

## Story

Page 1: Farmer Owl grew one enormous pumpkin in his autumn field.
Page 2: It was round, orange, and so heavy that he could barely lift it.
Page 3: As he rolled it toward his cart, it slipped from his wings.
Page 4: Roll, roll, roll! Down the hill went the pumpkin, faster and faster!
Page 5: It bumped past the barn, bounced past the fence, and splashed through a puddle.
Page 6: Duck, Goat, and Pig chased it, calling, "Stop, pumpkin, stop!" They ran fast, but the pumpkin rolled even faster down the hill.
Page 7: But the pumpkin only rolled on, giggling over every bump.
Page 8: At the bottom of the hill, it stopped, gently, beside a picnic blanket.
Page 9: The animals laughed and shared pumpkin pie at the surprise picnic.
Page 10: Farmer Owl smiled. "That pumpkin knew exactly where to go," he said.

## 5 Words to Learn

- pumpkin
- roll
- enormous
- chase
- picnic

## Read Together

Roll a ball gently, like the pumpkin, and call out where it stops.