A Pipkin of Pepper

About this book

A companion to the best-selling Pumpkin Soup Duck Cat and Squirrel the three animal friends from Pumpkin Soup are out of salt a key ingredient of their special recipe. Duck insists upon coming along with Cat and Squirrel on the shopping trip to the city. Its his first visit and hes a little scared but he forgets everything when he spots a pepper store. What if they bought a pipkin of pepper to add to the soup? When he turns around to tell Cat and Squirrel about his great idea he realizes theyre gone!This perfect book about getting lost with the sage reminder to stay put if you do is illustrated with warm cleverly detailed paintings. A Pipkin of Pepper is a 2006 Bank Street - Best Childrens Book of the Year.