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Kirkus Reviews Apr. 15, 2025, review of McQueen, G.G.: SQUASH & PUMPKIN.
G.G. McQUEEN thinks you are incredible!
In her very interesting life, G.G. has been a TV comedy writer for The Great American Baking Show, Secret Guide to Fabulous, and MTV’s VMAs. She has performed sketch and improv around New York City, and she has recorded voice over for commercials and kids’ web series and stuff.
G.G. watched a ton of TV and movies as a kid and still managed to read a bunch of books. She worked at Walt Disney World scooping popcorn for a little bit and saw fireworks every night – not bad! She likes her nieces and nephews, arts and crafts, running, tennis, trivia, ping pong, foosball, arcades (she crushes at whack-a-mole and the electronic basketball games), flower gardens, celestial events, travel, memoirs by female comedians – did she mention Disney, TV, and Movies? How about her nieces and nephews? OK–– because she really loves those things so she felt she should say ‘em again.
G.G. writes kids’ books that are funny, entertaining, and have heaps of heart. If you like social emotional learning mixed with magical creatures, seasonal silliness, birds with ridiculous hair, and sophisticated bathroom humor, G.G. McQueen is the author for you!
McQueen, G.G. SQUASH & PUMPKIN Doubleday (Children's None) $18.99 8, 26 ISBN: 9780593805909
It's good to be a gourd.
Besties Acorn Squash and Pumpkin love spending time in winter, spring, and summer. Come autumn, though, Pumpkin receives all the adulation. People clamor for pumpkin pie, pumpkin lattes, and pumpkin bisque. Other gourds go unnoticed; Acorn Squash feels left out. This year, our protagonist has "#SquashGoals." Determined to become an "Autumn STAR," Acorn Squash sets up a booth at the Harvest Festival and spotlights goodies like "Squilk" (acorn squash-flavored milk). Sadly, Acorn Squash garners zero attention, while Pumpkin's relentless PR team guarantees that huge crowds will clamor for her. In a surprise twist, Pumpkin tracks down Acorn Squash. In need of respite from the madness, she just wants to spend time with her pal. The crowds won't let Pumpkin go, though, so Acorn Squash suggests joining forces, giving the public "a double dose of autumn awesomeness!" Consequently, "SquashKin" becomes a hot new trend, and the gourds are now besties inevery season. This lively fall story about friendship and collaboration will boost children's feelings of empathy; Acorn Squash is especially appealing and relatable. At times, the text has an adult sensibility, though: References to soup subscriptions, the paparazzi, and a PR team pushing hair, makeup, and autograph-signing appointments will likely sail over kids' heads. Still, the cheery, dynamic illustrations, bursting with bright autumnal colors and personable, googly-eyed characters, are delightful. Humans are diverse.
A charming story to fall into in autumn or any season; it might even tempt kids to try acorn squash.(Picture book. 5-8)
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"McQueen, G.G.: SQUASH & PUMPKIN." Kirkus Reviews, 15 Apr. 2025. Gale General OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A835106656/ITOF?u=schlager&sid=bookmark-ITOF&xid=41d4ac96. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.