I Spy a Pumpkin

I Spy Readers

by Jean Marzollo, Walter Wick (Photographer)

The perfect Halloween treat—the ninth book in the bestselling I Spy Scholastic Reader series has easy words, rebus clues, and fun search-and-find photos!

All-new, easy-to-read riddles by Jean Marzollo are paired with fun, gently spooky photographs culled from previously published I Spy books to create the ninth I Spy reader. With rhythm, rhyme, and picture clues, this book is written to support the newest reader.

Genres: Halloween, Childrens, Picture Books, Nonfiction, Holiday

32 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2006

About the author

Jean Marzollo was an American children's author and illustrator best known for the I Spy series, a best-selling and award-winning collection written entirely in rhythm and rhyme and illustrated by Walter Wick. Over her career, she wrote more than 100 books for children, parents, and educators, including Help Me Learn Numbers 0-20, The Little Plant Doctor, and Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King. Born and raised in Connecticut, she graduated from the University of Connecticut and earned a master’s degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She taught high school English and later worked in educational publishing, serving for 20 years as editor of Scholastic’s Let’s Find Out Magazine. Later in life, she began illustrating her own books.

Reviews

[Adrian · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a cute little book for kids. Looking for the pictures was fun and challenging. I liked that the items were different sizes, it made it more challenging to find the items.

[Cathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Occupational Therapy - Helping to structure sentences and writing for seven year old son ASD

[Little Champs]

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[Lissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

My 4, 7 & 9 year old had fun with this!!

[KaitandMaddie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kait helped us find things, and Maddie did the reading.

[Melissa Namba · Rating 3 out of 5]

a good church book for kids. as long as they will keep quiet.

[Allison · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have always liked the I Spy series. When I was growing up, fights either verbal or physical would erupt in the library over these entertainment gems. When the newest book in this series hit the shelf it was only for a moment for long time. They are still like that in some school libraries. I loved the pictures of real, bright colored, items and always liked racing my friends to see who could find them all the fastest. They didn't have the middle reader type when I was old enough to want to read them. They have more words and fewer pictures then the original kind but they are still fun. I found every item on every list and it brought back fond memories. I also liked the bit with longer sentences towards the back of the book asking questions about items listed below like Which two items below have LL at the end? Which two items have the same word in both of them? Etc...I actually liked this book a lot. I had fun doing am I Spy again after such a long time. Some day I will show them to my own children because they are great books and I know they will love them as much as I. Ages 8-12

[Scott Houston · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was always a big fan of this series when I was young, and I remember the pages were always beat up or ripped by how other students were passionate about these books. This is a fun way to tie in deciphering words, as the text is very straightforward, and it can tie into Halloween! Students can enjoy this book because it may not be as tedious as reading a chapter book, and students can see that there is fun to be had in the pages of a book. I would recommend this book to children who may not like to read, as well as students who may be bored by reading.

[Elisa Pereyra-Molina · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an ideal riddle picture book for a Read Aloud. This book is meant to target early readers and supports building vocabulary while being an interactive book.
This book can be useful for older students who are learning the English language. As well, children who are disable or may have a TBI will also learn language from this colorful picture book.

[Ashley · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great book to use with Kindergarteners during the fall. This book has great pictures and great riddles that little ones will love. The back pages ask questions that reinforce reading. This would be another great center book.

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Despite the name, this doesn't have a Halloween, or even an autumn theme, to it. There is no theme, just a variety of photographs.

[Keith Bowden · Rating 1 out of 5]

Antonio LOVES this, so I have to read it to him a lot. He like the interactivity of searching for the items. (Maybe he'd like a Where's Waldo? book.)

[Christi · Rating 2 out of 5]

little gory for little ones

[Tara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Camden really likes the I Spy books. We have one with his Tag reader system that is really nice.

[Miss Asima · Rating 5 out of 5]

All the I Spy books are a must in our household. My son has been in love with these since he was a year old and he's almost six now and still reads one every day.

[Jen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This Level 1 I Spy book contains simple words and short sentences for the newest of readers. My 4 year old really enjoyed this book.

[Robert · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fritz loves these I-Spy books. Frankly, I like them too. The illustrations are simple, but I find them interesting how they hide the objects. Well done.

[Samantha · Rating 3 out of 5]

Part of the easy reader series of I Spy books featuring rhymes, increasingly difficult picture puzzles, and tons of literacy building extras. Great for beginning readers!

[Sharon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Part of Tommy's Halloween book order. Danny loves finding the skeletons, and Tommy loves finding anything.

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[Summer · Rating 3 out of 5]

I remember these I SPY books from my childhood quite fondly. The children had a lot of fun with this one!

[Sarah Michelle Virginia DeRosier · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really cute easy I spy book for young kids. I myself have issues with the larger one and was surprised how quick this one moved along.

[Kaethe · Rating 5 out of 5]

An I Spy book with a Halloween theme. Oh, yeah!