Title: The Pumpkin Book
Author/Illustrator: Gail Gibbons
Publisher: Holiday House
The Pumpkin Book by Gail Gibbons is a great book with excellent
pictures. This is a child friendly book in so many ways while
still being nonfiction, and if you are going to get just one pumpkin
book this is the book to check out of the library or purchase for your on classroom library.
This
book begins with planting and growing pumpkins, plant parts, celebrating
with pumpkins, decorating pumpkins, carving pumpkins, and information
about Halloween and Thanksgiving. There is a history of pumpkins on the
last page, and information on how to save the seeds to eat or plant.
She tells us that pumpkin seeds 9000 years old have been found in caves
in Mexico! Students of all ages love to read about fun facts and the use big words, and both are included
in this book.
I tried to narrow down one favorite part of this book but I couldn't this is a great read with lots and lots of information that children will enjoy to learn about. You can use this in several different ways, you could use it for science or social studies because of the history of the use of pumpkins. Use your imagination when planning a lesson.
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