Pumpkin Jack

Pumpkin Jack
Author: Will Hubbell
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2000-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 080759315X

When his beloved jack-o'-lantern starts to decompose, Tim puts it outside and watches it transform from pumpkin—to seed—to pumpkin again. The first pumpkin Tim ever carved was fierce and funny, and he named it Jack. When Halloween was over and the pumpkin was beginning to rot, Tim set it out in the garden and throughout the weeks he watched it change. By spring, a plant began to grow! Will Hubbell's gentle story and beautifully detailed illustrations give an intimate look at the cycle of life.

The Ugly Pumpkin

The Ugly Pumpkin
Author: Dave Horowitz
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2017-08-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1524740845

Perfect for the changing seasons, this wacky twist on The Ugly Duckling is a great read for Halloween and Thanksgiving. The Ugly Pumpkin has waited all through October for someone to take him home, but no one wants him. He doesn't look like other pumpkins. So the lonely Ugly Pumpkin leaves the patch in search of a place where he'll fit in. By the time Thanksgiving arrives, he discovers the truth about who he is--but it's not what he expected!

Penguin and Pumpkin

Penguin and Pumpkin
Author: Salina Yoon
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 42
Release: 2014-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1408858371

When Penguin and Bootsy plan a trip in search of autumn, Penguin's little brother, Pumpkin, wants to join in. But Pumpkin is heartbroken to find out he's too little to go, so Penguin and Bootsy bring a special surprise home to share a little touch of Autumn with Pumpkin. An energetic and endearing story celebrating Autumn and family in many forms!

The Pumpkin Book

The Pumpkin Book
Author: Gail Gibbons
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2018-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1430130520

"Narrator Polly Collier is very good. Her strong, clear voice makes her sound much like a teacher, and I appreciated her explanation to young listeners that she would be reading the text portion of a picture book...It's a wonderful book, full of interesting trivia..." - AudioFile

From Seed to Pumpkin

From Seed to Pumpkin
Author: Wendy Pfeffer
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2004-08-17
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0064451909

Pumpkins can be baked in a pie. Pumpkins can be carved into jack-o'-lanterns. Pumpkin seeds can be roasted for a healthy snack. But how does a tiny seed turn into a big pumpkin? Read and find out what a pumpkin seed needs to help it grow!

Pumpkin Moonshine

Pumpkin Moonshine
Author: Tasha Tudor
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2012-06-19
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1442471727

It’s almost Halloween, and little Sylvie Ann has found the biggest, fattest pumpkin. But before she can carve it into a giant, crooked-toothed pumpkin moonshine (or jack-o’lantern), she has to get it home! This eBook edition of a cherished tale includes audio.

We Planted a Pumpkin

We Planted a Pumpkin
Author: Rob Ramsden
Publisher: Scallywag Press
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2023-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 191525230X

Two children plant a pumpkin seed together and nurture the growing plant through the seasons. The plant flowers and a pumpkin forms, but will it change color and be ripe and ready to harvest for Halloween? The children must be patient and respectful of their plant, but finally they get to enjoy the fruits of their labor at their Halloween party. A rhyming and rhythmical text makes for a great read aloud. This book is part of the In The Garden series, aiming to introduce very young children to the natural world and encourage a love of our environment.

The Runaway Pumpkin

The Runaway Pumpkin
Author: Kevin Lewis
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008-08
Genre: Farm life
ISBN: 9780439474221

When Buck, Billy, and their little sister Lil spy the biggest pumpkin they've ever seen, they can't resist. Buck and Billy try to roll the pumpkin down the hill, but it's too big! The giant pumpkin bumps and thumps its way through the family farm, only to end up as a sumptuous evening feast. This rollicking read-aloud picture book is guaranteed to keep children and families laughing.

It's Pumpkin Day, Mouse!

It's Pumpkin Day, Mouse!
Author: Laura Numeroff
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2022-09-06
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0063075369

Join Mouse from If You Give a Mouse a Cookie as he decorates all the pumpkins in the patch in this sweet board book from Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond. Mouse is excited for fall because that means it is time to decorate pumpkins! But one is missing. Where could it have gone? This is the perfect Halloween book for the very youngest reader, and is just the right book to get kids and budding artists inspired to work on their own Halloween crafts.

Christopher Pumpkin

Christopher Pumpkin
Author: Sue Hendra
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020-07-28
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780316427555

Fans of Room on the Broom and How to Catch a Monster will love this creepy-cute tale about one pumpkin who must learn to embrace his differences when he realizes he's unlike the other pumpkins. Perfect for Halloween! Christopher Pumpkin is not like all the other evil pumpkin spawn of the wicked old witch. Christopher prefers cupcakes and hugs to cobwebs and slugs, unlike the rest of the pumpkin brood. But when the creepy clan starts planning the SCARIEST Halloween party ever, Christopher's cheerful ideas for décor and treats cause a bit of a stir. Can he find a way to scare everyone and stay true to himself?