The Halloween Without Pumpkins

"The Halloween Without Pumpkins" by Elizabeth Chapin-Pinotti is a story with lessons that is aligned to the CCSS and engaging for grades 2 and 3. Elmer and Emily are friendly monsters who live in a shed in the middle of Farmer Fred's pumpkin patch. The only time of the year they venture out during the day, is Halloween - they are monsters after all. With monsters perfectly proper as Halloween costumes - the two love to run around the patch helping families select their perfect decorations for the holiday - only it is almost October and there are no pumpkins as far as the eye can see. It's up to these two lovable monsters to save Halloween and prove that sharing and physical differences are the best way to approach life.