Pumpkin Heads [Hardcover]

Wendell Minor (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2000 | Age Level: 3 and up

Pumpkin heads and jack-o-lanterns of all varieties abound when Halloween comes around.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-"October is here. It's time to pick a pumpkin!" Minor illustrates this simple text with lush, rich paintings that portray resplendent autumn scenes. Jack-o'-lanterns, small and large, are found on a bench, floating in the air in the form of a hot-air balloon, and on hayrides. Some look like cowboys, snowmen, or a witch; all wish readers a "Happy Halloween." Very large print on creamy ivory pages on the left side stands in contrast to the realistic scenes on the right. This visually stunning book is sure to be a favorite autumn read-aloud.
Doris Gebel, Northport-East Northport Public Library, NY
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

Ages 2-6. Here's a marvelous example of the way seasonal books can enhance the excitement surrounding a holiday. Minor carves out a splendid celebration of all things pumpkin (especially lots of varied jack-o'-lanterns) with full-page watercolors that fairly glow. The text, on facing pages, moves the reader through the pumpkin patch to pumpkin carvings in short, excited announcements, starting with "October is here! It's time to pick a pumpkin!" Young readers will enjoy the tour of places where pumpkin heads appear: on wagons, scowling on scarecrows, peeking from windows, greeting trick-or-treaters. The chief delights of this book, for all readers, are the jolly, jokey carvings, the nice bits of architectural detail, and Minor's blazing autumn skies and fields. Connie Fletcher
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Blue Sky Press (September 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590521055
• ISBN-13: 978-0590521055
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 10.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,286,904 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Wendell Minor is the author and/or illustrator of nearly fifty award winning books for children. He has collaborated with many accomplished authors, among them Newbery Award winning naturalist Jean Craighead George, Charlotte Zolotow, Mary Higgins Clark, Robert Burleigh and astronaut Buzz Aldrin. Several of his books, including two with Buzz Aldrin - Reaching for the Moon and Look to the Stars, and Mary Higgins Clark's Ghost Ship - were New York Times bestsellers.

In addition to children's books, his illustrations and design have enhanced over 2000 works, including the covers of David McCullough's Truman, John Adams and 1776, Pat Conroy's The Prince of Tides and South of Broad, and To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.

Wendell's paintings have been widely exhibited, and can be found in the permanent collections of the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, MA, the Library of Congress in Washington DC and the New Britain Museum of American Art in CT, to name just a few.

Wendell's collaboration with his wife Florence, If You Were a Penguin, was the 2009 selection for Pennsylvania's One Book, Every Young Child early literacy program. He and Florence live and work in Connecticut. www.minorart.com

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Book!, October 19, 2000

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Amy G Smith (Raleigh, NC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pumpkin Heads (Hardcover)

What a fabulous story! I teach Kindergarten, and the librarian and I shared this book with the children as part of our ongoing pumpkin/jack-o-lantern web project. The illustrations are fantastic, and the rhythm of the text is terrific! The school library has a copy, but I bought one for my own collection! Don't miss out on this one!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cool Pumpkins, April 10, 2001

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Pumpkin Heads (Hardcover)

Review: Pumpkin Heads is a really good book. It has the best illustrations I have ever seen. The book is all about pumpkins and what people do with pumpkins. I really recommend this book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple pleasure, September 23, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Pumpkin Heads (Hardcover)

This book is so simple that I thought it might be boring for my 3 and 5 year olds. But they really enjoyed it. Nothing annoying for the parent, much enjoyment for the kids. Simple pleasure.