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Readers who finished The Ugly Pumpkin by Dave Horowitz and wanted more will find 24 strong picks here, all connected by Thanksgiving, Adaptations, Fairy Tales & Folklore, and Emotions & Feelings.

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A handpicked shelf of strong matches chosen for shared themes, literary overlap, and a broader spread of voices.

Heckedy Peg — Audrey Wood

Themes: Thanksgiving • Adaptations • Fairy Tales & Folklore

Beauty and the Beaks A Turkey’s Cautionary Tale — Mary Jane Auch

Beauty and the Beaks A Turkey’s Cautionary Tale

Themes: Thanksgiving • Adaptations • Fairy Tales & Folklore

Cinderella Skeleton — Robert D. San Souci

Cinderella Skeleton

Robert D. San Souci

Themes: Thanksgiving • Adaptations • Fairy Tales & Folklore

The Three Little Yogis and the Wolf Who Lost His Breath A Fairy Tale to Help You Feel Better — Susan Verde

The Three Little Yogis and the Wolf Who Lost His Breath A Fairy Tale to Help You Feel Better

Themes: Adaptations • Fairy Tales & Folklore • Emotions & Feelings

Straw Into Gold — Gary D. Schmidt

Straw Into Gold

Gary D. Schmidt

Themes: Adaptations • Fairy Tales & Folklore • Emotions & Feelings

Storm — Nicola Skinner

Themes: Adaptations • Fairy Tales & Folklore • Emotions & Feelings

Lalani of the Distant Sea — Erin Entrada Kelly

Lalani of the Distant Sea

Erin Entrada Kelly

Themes: Adaptations • Fairy Tales & Folklore • Emotions & Feelings

The Monster Above the Bed — Kailei Pew

The Monster Above the Bed

Themes: Adaptations • Fairy Tales & Folklore • Emotions & Feelings

Better Together, Cinderella — Ashley Franklin

Better Together, Cinderella

Ashley Franklin

Themes: Adaptations • Fairy Tales & Folklore • Emotions & Feelings

Matteo — Michael Leali

Themes: Adaptations • Fairy Tales & Folklore • Emotions & Feelings

Maybe A Mindfulness Tale — Bushel & Peck Books

Maybe A Mindfulness Tale

Bushel & Peck Books

Themes: Adaptations • Fairy Tales & Folklore • Emotions & Feelings

The Frog Prince Hops to It — Tony Bradman

The Frog Prince Hops to It

Themes: Adaptations • Fairy Tales & Folklore • Emotions & Feelings

All This Twisted Glory — Tahereh Mafi

All This Twisted Glory

Themes: Adaptations • Fairy Tales & Folklore • Emotions & Feelings

Rougarou Magic — Rachel M. Marsh

Rachel M. Marsh

Themes: Adaptations • Fairy Tales & Folklore • Emotions & Feelings

A Friend Is Someone Who Likes You — Joan Walsh Anglund

A Friend Is Someone Who Likes You

Joan Walsh Anglund

Themes: Thanksgiving • Emotions & Feelings • Holidays & Celebrations

Thank You Bees — Toni Yuly

Themes: Thanksgiving • Emotions & Feelings • Holidays & Celebrations

Thanks for Thanksgiving Board Book — Julie Markes

Thanks for Thanksgiving Board Book

Themes: Thanksgiving • Emotions & Feelings • Holidays & Celebrations

Thanks for Thanksgiving — Julie Markes

Thanks for Thanksgiving

Themes: Thanksgiving • Emotions & Feelings • Holidays & Celebrations

You’re the Apple of My Pie — Rose Rossner

You’re the Apple of My Pie

Themes: Thanksgiving • Emotions & Feelings • Holidays & Celebrations

Junie B., First Grader Turkeys We Have Loved and Eaten (and Other Thankful Stuff) — Barbara Park

Junie B., First Grader Turkeys We Have Loved and Eaten (and Other Thankful Stuff)

Themes: Thanksgiving • Emotions & Feelings • Holidays & Celebrations

Thankful Thanksgiving — Deb Adamson

Thankful Thanksgiving

Themes: Thanksgiving • Emotions & Feelings • Holidays & Celebrations

Elmo’s Best Thanksgiving Ever! (Sesame Street) — Jodie Shepherd

Elmo’s Best Thanksgiving Ever! (Sesame Street)

Themes: Thanksgiving • Emotions & Feelings • Holidays & Celebrations

The Thankful Book — Todd Parr

The Thankful Book

Themes: Thanksgiving • Emotions & Feelings • Holidays & Celebrations

Be Thankful, Pout-Pout Fish — Deborah Diesen

Be Thankful, Pout-Pout Fish

Themes: Thanksgiving • Emotions & Feelings • Holidays & Celebrations

If The Ugly Pumpkin by Dave Horowitz is on your shelf, these 24 titles belong there too. Connected by Thanksgiving, Adaptations, Fairy Tales & Folklore and selected for literary and thematic overlap. Featuring work by Audrey Wood, Mary Jane Auch, Robert D. San Souci, Susan Verde, and others.

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