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Pumpkins -- APPLE
by
Ken Robbins
From late summer to Thanksgiving, pumpkins are everywhere, a symbol of fall and a reminder of the holidays to come. In this handsome book, Ken Robbins—widely known for his sumptuous photo-essays on subjects ranging from trucks to tools to autumn leaves—portrays the pumpkin from seed, to sprout, to flower, to fully fledged fruit, and back again. Instructions are given to (s...more
ebook, 32 pages
Published
August 21st 2007
by Roaring Brook Press
(first published 2006)
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Nov 30, 2010
Kathryn
rated it
3 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
autumn-halloween-thanksgiving
Here's the life-cycle of the pumpkin, including those that get chosen to be Jack O'Lanterns. While I admire Robbins' photography skills, I felt this book was less successful than Pumpkin Circle: The Story of a Garden though the photography itself is arguably superior. First, Robbins' prose is not as inviting/interesting and, secondly, a few of the photographs are just too scary for young children, IMO. The scene with the ghoulish trick-or-treating faces reminded me of Death Eaters or Dementors f...more
The photography in this book is beautiful. This is a great nonfiction choice for story time as it simply explains the life cycle of a pumpkin. The directions to carve a jack-o-lantern and the explanation that kids dress up for Halloween, near the end, are a bit tedious, but you can always improvise during those parts in the story. I also felt the bit about the seeds dying and the rotting pumpkins being eaten by animals was a little too depressing for my kids, so I left out a part or two there as...more
i love fall...what's better than a pumpkin patch and waiting for the great pumpkin. this book is filled with beautiful photographs. a wonderful read on an autumn day.
Nicely-presented easy reader on the subject of the famous Fall gourd. A couple of the photographs seemed a bit odd choices for a picture book.
Nov 14, 2009
Karyn
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
growth-cycle-plants,
pumpkins
witches and ghosties on one page. Marring an otherwise great pumpkin book. Might not be a good choice if trying to avoid Halloween.
Jan 11, 2012
Melanie
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
children-s-literature,
picture-book,
non-fiction,
pumpkins,
farms,
farmers,
planting,
gardens
A very simple non-fiction book about pumpkins told in picture-book story fashion. Gorgeous photos accompany child-friendly text.
Apr 19, 2013
Carissa
rated it
2 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
childrens,
juvenile-literature
Get an ADULT to cut the pumpkin, but you can use matches yourself to light the candle inside... Mostly I found it meh.
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Beautiful photographs all about pumpkins.
Oct 13, 2012
Kathryn
rated it
3 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
halloween-and-fall,
children-s-books
Beautiful photography telling the life cycle of a pumpkin. Very factual but lacks in the warm, fuzzy and fun I think kids like.
Ken Robbins' photographs enchant me with each of his books. The text of pumpkins is a very straightforward discussion of the life of a pumpking, from seed to jack o'lantern. What makes an average book better, though, are the photographs, which are what will make me keep looking for his nonfiction titles for my 4-year-old son (and the older kids, too).
Good easy non-fiction, suitable for storytime or reading out loud for pre-k-1st grades.
May 16, 2008
Tracie
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
picture-books-to-remember,
non-fiction
Awesome for this fall - could be good non-fiction pick for storytime, too.
Feb 26, 2013
Josh Tatum
marked it as to-read
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review of another edition
Shelves:
practical_nonfiction
Jan 27, 2013
Cathy Francis
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
children-books
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