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The Bumpy Pumpkin

A Story About Self-Acceptance and Celebrating Being Different

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Pub Date Sep 02 2025 | Archive Date Feb 15 2026

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Description

What if being different is exactly what makes you perfect?

In the pumpkin patch at Stephens Farm, one little pumpkin doesn't look like all the others. While his smooth, perfectly orange friends feel confident about Halloween, the Bumpy Pumpkin worries that his colorful bumps make him too different to be picked.

But when a special little girl named Olivia comes looking for the perfect pumpkin, she sees something wonderful that everyone else missed. Sometimes the most beautiful thing about us is what makes us unique.

"The Bumpy Pumpkin" is a heartwarming fall story that celebrates self-acceptance, kindness, and finding where you truly belong. Perfect for children ages 3-8, this farm life tale teaches young readers that being different isn't something to hide—it's something to celebrate.

Ideal for:

  • Self-esteem building and confidence
  • Story time and bedtime stories
  • Halloween and autumn reading
  • Classroom read-alouds and discussions about diversity and acceptance
  • A colorful, fun and thoughtful gift for young readers

Help your child discover that different is beautiful with this touching story of friendship and self-worth.

What if being different is exactly what makes you perfect?

In the pumpkin patch at Stephens Farm, one little pumpkin doesn't look like all the others. While his smooth, perfectly orange friends feel...


Marketing Plan

The author will promote through promotion on websites (https://nataliehorseman.com), active social media presence on Instagram (@nataliehorsemanbooks)  and Facebook (facebook.com/nataliehorsemanauthor), local book signing events, seasonal Halloween/fall promotions, podcasts, and Goodreads campaigns.

The author will promote through promotion on websites (https://nataliehorseman.com), active social media presence on Instagram (@nataliehorsemanbooks) and Facebook...


Available Editions

EDITION Paperback
ISBN 9798999326997
PRICE $12.99 (USD)
PAGES 36

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