Chapter 1 Pumpkins It was fall and pumpkins were popping up everywhere There were pumpkins in the stores There were pumpkins in the schools
And there was a big pumpkin in the Garcias kitchen Papá spread out newspaper This will make it easy to clean up he said We won't make a mess said Carmen We're expert calabaza carvers added Carlos
Mamá spread out more paper You can't be too prepared she said Our calabaza should be a happy jack o lantern said Carlos With a big sonrisa said Carmen And teeth poking out of its smile added Carlos And a tongue poking out of the sonrisa too said Carmen
