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Pick a Pumpkin

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1 of 1 copy available
1 of 1 copy available

"This charming picture book is sure to get readers into the Halloween spirit. . . . A crowd-pleaser, perfect for home snuggling and group storytimes alike." —Booklist (starred review)
Pick a pumpkin from the patch. Tall and lean or short and fat. Vivid orange, ghostly white, or speckled green, might be just right.
Pairing a wonderfully rhythmic read-aloud text with expressive retro illustrations, the creators of Pick a Pine Tree here capture all the excitement and familial feeling of a favorite holiday tradition. Readers will be happy to follow along, from picking out the perfect specimen at the pumpkin patch (be sure to stop for cider and toffee apples) to carting it home, scooping out the insides, carving a scary face, and finally lighting a candle inside—savoring the familiar ritual of transforming an ordinary pumpkin into a one-of-a-kind glowing jack-o'-lantern.

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    • Publisher's Weekly

      September 2, 2019
      In a sequel to their Christmas-themed Pick a Pine Tree, Toht and Jarvis follow a family and their circle of pals as they transform some humble pumpkin-patch residents into the ultimate symbol of Halloween: the jack-o’-lantern. As in the previous book, the rhymes are lively and lilting, even featuring some of the same cues (“But, wait!”) that push readers to the next spread. The pacing, leisurely but never slack, savors each stage of the pumpkins’ journey to spooky fabulousness, including the a wagon ride and the removal of “Clumpy seeds. Guts and things.” Jarvis’s bustling, chalk-textured pictures evoke the spirit of homespun fun, while the deep color palette—punctuated by radiant orange, of course (“Its red-hot eyes/ will gaze/ and flicker;/ Its fiery grin/ will blaze and snicker”)—feels like a favorite fall flannel. Ages 3–7.

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