By the Kate Greenaway Medalist Deep in the woods in an old white cabin, three friends make their pumpkin soup the same way every day. The Cat slices up the pumpkin, the Squirrel stirs in the water, and the Duck tips in just enough salt. But one day the Duck wants to stir instead, and then there is a horrible squabble, and he leaves the cabin in a huff. It isn't long before the Cat and the Squirrel start to worry about him and begin a search for their friend. Rendered in pictures richly evoking autumn, Helen Cooper's delightful story will resonate for an child who has known the difficulties that come with friendship. Enchanting. - STARRED / PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Both a musical comedy and a visual feast... the trio are outrageously attractive characters.' THE TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT A portable work of art, glowing the rich colours of autumn . . . THE BOOKSELLER A steamy mouth-watering triumph of a book." THE GUARDIAN 'Enchanting.'- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY "Glorious." THE SCOTSMAN Look what's cooking in the old white cabin. Pumpkin Soup, the best you ever tasted, made by the Cat, the Squirrel and the Duck, who scoops up a pipkin of salt and tips in just enough. The first in this series - Pumpkin Soup - was published in 1998, won the Kate Greenaway medal and went on to be a bestseller worldwide. It was followed in 2004 by A Pipkin of Pepper and then by Delicious! in 2006, all to great critical acclaim. Winner 1998 Kate Greenaway medal Shortlisted: Kurt Maschler Award Guardian Book of the Week Waterstones Children's Book of the Month Ottakar's Children's Book of the Month "A steamy mouth-watering triumph of a book." THE GUARDIAN "Glorious." THE SCOTSMAN "A spectacular sequel to Pumpkin Soup. . . . close the covers, and then hear the cries for more." JANE DOONAN, THE TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT What's cooking in the old white cabin? Pumpkin Soup,the best you ever tasted! Deep in the woods in an old white cabin, three friends make their soup the same way every day. Everyone has their own job. Everyone seems happy. Until the day that the littlest one, the duck, decides it's his turn to stir the Pumpkin Soup. And that's when the quarrelling starts. In this funny, observant and highly original story, three animal companions discover the ups and downs of friendship and sharing. An enticing picture book with magical, glowing illustrations, from Helen Cooper, winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal. WINNER OF THE KATE GREENAWAY MEDAL What's cooking in the old white cabin? Pumpkin Soup. The best you ever tasted! *Readers will linger over each page, savoring the delicious illustrations. Rich Autumn colors and enchanting details on large spreads and spot illustrations embellish characterizations and setting. Energetic language with fresh images keep the story bouncning along. - STARRED/School Library Journal *Enchanting. STARRED / PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Helen Cooper was born in 1963 and grew up in the far North of England in a very rural area where milk came from the farm in a can, bears lived under the stairs, and it rained a great deal. There was no wifi, and the TV was tiny, and black and white, with only two channels, and even those only worked when the clouds were the right shape. Of course, this meant there was more time to read and write and draw and play the piano. After qualifying to teach the piano she wrote and illustrated her first picture book which was published by Hamish Hamilton in 1987. Since then, she has written and illustrated a whole lot more which have been translated into over 30 languages and won many awards. Notably among these The Bear Under the Stairs, winner of the Smarties Young Judges prize; The Baby Who Wouldn't Go To Bed ; and Pumpkin Soup , both winners of the Library Association Kate Greenaway medal; and Tatty Ratty which was also shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway medal among other accolades . Pumpkin Soup is the first of a trilogy of books about Cat, Duck and Squirrel. The others are  A Pipkin of Pepper and Delicious! Her newest picture book Saving the Butterfly , also highly acclaimed, is a collaboration with the illustrator Gill Smith. Of late she has also written and illustrated longer fiction for children.  First The Hippo at the end of the Hall and newly out in October 2023 The Taming of the Cat. You can find out more about Helen and her books on her website and you can see more of her work on instagram.