Friendship, Compromise, Working Together. Pumpkin Soup by Helen Cooper is an adorable story that is beautifully illustrated and teaches a lesson on friendship, compromise, and working together. This product includes the following reading comprehension resources for "Pumpkin Soup"...*10 page Story Elements Mini Book-Title, Author, Characters, Setting, Problem, Solution, Retell a Story with beginning, middle, and end*Main Idea & Details-one page list type format*Main Idea & Details-story