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Expires Friday at 1pm Ashley at the Beale Memorial Branch Library reads Pumpkin Town!: Or, Nothing is Better and Worse than Pumpkins written by Katy McKy. |
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Kids' Books About Pumpkins
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Runaway Pumpkins by Teresa BatemanWhen a bumpy road and a faulty storage lock release their cargo of handpicked pumpkins back into the wild, a group of students on a class field trip courageously decide to make the most of their single remaining pumpkin at their harvest fair. |
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Pumpkins, Pumpkins, Everywhere by Smriti Prasadam-HallsRhyming text and colorful illustrations invite readers to follow the adventures of four trick-or-treaters as they make their way to the pumpkin parade.
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Ready for Pumpkins
by Kate Duke
Wanting to grow something of his own after watching the first-graders sprout plants from seeds, Hercules, a classroom guinea pig, gets his chance during summer vacation when he teams up with a friendly rabbit to plant pumpkin seeds, but he soon discovers how much patience gardening requires when his seeds have not fully grown into pumpkins by the time school resumes.
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Dangerous Pumpkins by Emily JenkinsHating Halloween and his sister's scary antics, fourth-grader Hank Wolowitz hopes for a better holiday with his invisible bandapat, Inkling, whose voracious appetite for pumpkins prompts him to devour all the jack-o'-lanterns in the neighborhood.
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Pumpkin Town! by Katie McKyOnce, after a bountiful pumpkin harvest, as four brothers dispose of unneeded seeds, the seeds suddenly go flying with the wind and cover the town below, but the brothers think nothing more about it.
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We're Going on a Pumpkin Hunt by Mary Hogan WilcoxA spin on the classic song depicts a brave band of adorably costumed animal friends venturing out into the dark of night to search for the biggest pumpkin in town, before the discovery of a spooky jack o’lantern sends them scuttling back home.
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Play With Your Pumpkins by Joost ElffersPresents designs for carving pumpkins using the stem as a natural nose, and offers a collection of pumpkin-based recipes.
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Books for Adults About Pumpkins
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Holiday Pumpkins: A Collection of Inspired Recipes, Gifts, and Decorations by Georgeanne BrennanHere are directions not only for carving out a perfect jack-o'-latern but also for creating lovely Pumpkin Candle Holders, a Pumpkin Wreath, and Papier-Mâché Trick-or-Treat Baskets. Some of these projects are perfect to do with kids, and all of the projects and recipes will add to the enjoyments of the autumn holidays.
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