Pick a Perfect Pumpkin: Learning About Pumpkin Harvests

by Robin Koontz, Nadine Takvorian (Illustrator)

Autumn is pumpkin harvest time. Come along on a trip to a pumpkin farm. Learn where pumpkins come from and how to store them. But watch out for the scary jack-o'-lanterns!

Genres: Picture Books, Autumn, Nonfiction, Halloween, Childrens, Science

24 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2010

About the author

Robin Michal Koontz has been writing and illustrating books for children since 1986. Her publications include novelty books, early readers, picture books, nonfiction, short stories for middle-grade readers, magazine articles, and classroom supplemental materials. One of her new books, LEAPS AND CREEPS, was a finalist for the 2012 Animal Behavior Society's Outstanding Children's Book Award. WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A BUTTERFLY AND A MOTH? was an International Reading Association Teacher's Choice Award in 2010. She lives in western Oregon.

Reviews

[Sarah Westgate · Rating 4 out of 5]

Genre: Realistic Fiction
This book is great for Kindergarten and up. One unique feature of this book is it is based on harvesting pumpkins and there is a glossary in the back of the book with more pumpkin information!

[Athena · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book for fall!

[Barbara · Rating 2 out of 5]

Readers follow two friends as they head to a pumpkin patch and choose just the right pumpkins. Information about the growing season and the different sizes and colors of pumpkins is provided against the backdrop of colorful digital and pencil illustrations. Anyone without a taste for dishes made from pumpkins might change his/her mind after reading this book. There is even a craft project in the back of the book.

[Emma · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bumping this up to 3 stars after reading it aloud to 2nd graders today. I think it would probably fit best for older preschoolers through to kindergarteners (and maybe up through today's students if reading it themselves). Still, it was a nice companion to a book that focused on the lifecycle of a pumpkin plant.

[M · Rating 2 out of 5]

Finnian 11.19.11 (7 years old)

This was okay, but I think it was for kids way younger than me.