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Reviewed by Claire Cheeseman, Teacher, Laingholm Primary
Opening sentence
There was a dinky little fire truck, with his brigade, having fun at the annual Pumpkin Parade.
A beautifully written and illustrated paperback book for young children learning to read. It has a lot of read aloud ‘sounds’ which makes it great to read to really young children. The story romps along with fabulous rhyming and illustrated words which makes it more interesting for young readers. The illustrations are busy, colourful and action packed - a lot to chat about with one child or many.

The story is set around a fun parade, where a disaster happens with the farmer, his tractor, and his prized pumpkin. How do Nee Naw and Moto Mike help out? You’ll have to read it to find out!
Author & Illustrator: Deano Yipadee, Illustrator: Bruce Potter
Publisher: Scholastic New Zealand
ISBN: 9781775438069
Format: Paperback
Publication: May 2024
Ages: 1-7 years
Themes: Helping others, being friends