🔎 Sherlock Homeschooling 🔍 |🍲 Pumpkin Soup 🍲| Family Literature and Activity Guide

The Pumpkin Soup Literature Study from Sherlock Homeschooling is an easy-to-use picture book companion for your homeschool. Created by Hannah Ward, M.Ed., this unit study helps families connect through shared learning experiences. All Sherlock Homeschooling resources are secular, academic, and research-based.

📚 What’s Inside? 📚

This printable PDF contains companion activities for the book:

Title: Pumpkin Soup

Author: Helen Cooper

Illustrator: Helen Cooper

Date Published: 1999

Book Type: Fiction - Picture Book

What is this book about?

In this book, Cat, Squirrel, and Duck are friends who work together to make a pumpkin soup. As they prepare the soup, they argue about who should do each job.

Their arguing almost causes Duck to leave, which would end their friendship. The story shows how important it is to cooperate, share tasks, and work as a team.

Set in autumn, the book highlights the fun and challenges of cooking together, and it’s a great read for learning about friendship and teamwork.

Book Summary
Illustration Guide
Vocabulary Guide
Discussion Guide
Activity: Family Cooking - Pumpkin Soup
Activity: Explore Banjo and Bagpipe Music 
Activity: Working Together Game
Activity: Design a Pumpkin-Themed Restaurant

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This unit study is offered as a give-what-you-can resource with a $1 minimum. The suggested price is $3, but you can contribute what you can afford. Your support allows us to keep creating and sharing valuable resources with families everywhere.

👩‍🏫 About the Author 👩‍🏫

Hannah Ward, M.Ed., is the homeschool mom and educational designer behind Sherlock Homeschooling and Little House Kindergarten. With years of experience teaching students from preschool to university, Hannah’s work is grounded in research-based principles and is designed to empower parents as their child’s first and most important teacher. She holds a Master of Education degree in Education Technology and Instructional Design, as well as a Master of Science degree in Management and Leadership.

Hannah is currently pursuing a doctorate in Educational Leadership and English. She lives in the Ozarks with her husband and three children, where she continues to create inspiring curriculum resources that support global literacy and community education.