Pumpkin Smash

Tee it up and take a swing...

Launch it from a sling...

Climb up high and let it drop...

Turn it into pumpkin slop!

Instead of dumping rotting jack-o-lanterns in the trash, award-winning picture book author Michelle Schaub invites readers to take them to a pumpkin smash! Stomping and squashing pumpkins into compost helps them to decompose—providing nutrients for the soil, seeds for next year’s harvest, and plenty of post-Halloween fun. With lively, lyrical text and Rilla Alexander’s bright, beguiling illustrations, Pumpkin Smash is an upbeat and playful celebration of Halloween—and a call to action to reduce landfill waste and support local ecosystems.

Publisher: Norton Young Readers
Published: 8/25/2026
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Size / Weight: 10.4 in H | 8.9 in W | 0.4 in T | 0.9 lb Wt
ISBN: 9781324083085


About the Author

Michelle Schaub is a teacher and an award-winning children’s author, most recently of A Place for Rain . She lives in Fort Collins, Colorado. Rilla Alexander is an award-winning children’s author, illustrator, and graphic designer. She lives in Los Angeles, California.