This book, Thinking While Sitting on a Pumpkin: with Fond Memories, is about the pleasant memories of a little girl who, throughout her developmental years, grew up in the rural south, as a member of a family of thirteen (13). This family was comprised of the father, mother and eleven (11) children. Her development was a product of the creativity that her parents, Rudolph and Virgie Mallory shared with the family. Dreams are related to creativity and to the imagination. In this book, one can see that the little girl s dreams and imagination can be tied to the creativity that was developed and fostered by the parents. Many things happened in the family, but this book is about the love that was shown between family members. This creativity was the method that Rudolph and Virgie used to assure success, harmony and most importantly the love that was used in the raising of their large family. Thinking While Sitting on a Pumpkin: with Fond Memories shows how creativity can be applied to all aspects of family life. It also speaks to how creativity can work hand in hand with the caring, nurturing and encouragement that was also expressed and shared with and by the extended family members and close family friends. "