Seed, Sprout, Pumpkin, Pie (Picture the Seasons) [Paperback]

Jill Esbaum (Author)

Book Description

Release date: July 28, 2009 | Age Range: 4 - 8 years | Series: Picture the Seasons

Seed, Sprout, Pumpkin, Pie follows Apples for Everyone in the Picture the Seasons series. This beautifully photographed picture book about everybody’s favorite fall treat is sure to please kids both young and old. The glossy, festive images and lively text are sure to get your family in the mood to celebrate the season.

Pumpkins! Who can resist the sight of big, round, orange pumpkins ripening in a field? Children piling off school buses to pick one out. Carving out funny faces, smiles, or scary frowns to illuminate Halloween doorsteps. Making room for that last piece of pumpkin pie after a delicious Thanksgiving feast. In this book, pumpkins aren’t just a fruit, they’re a symbol, a scent, a flavor of the entire season.

Celebrate the flavor of fall on every page of this beautifully photo-graphed picture book. Follow along as National Geographic takes you from seed to sprout, pumpkin to pie. Envelope yourself, your family, or your class in the season by reading and learning all about pumpkins.

Product Details

• Age Range: 4 - 8 years
  
• Paperback: 16 pages
• Publisher: National Geographic Children's Books (July 28, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1426305826
• ISBN-13: 978-1426305825
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 0.1 x 10 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #392,993 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Though they have little to do with the science behind the planet’s changing seasons, the new titles in the Picture the Seasons series do a fabulous job of conjuring up the sights, smells, and sensations of a brisk autumn. Using minimal text with National Geographic’s typically fine photographs, Esbaum brings out familiar, comforting details of the outdoors—and slips in a lesson or two so skillfully readers won’t even mind. Perfect for Halloween, Seed, Sprout, Pumpkin, Pie, is a veritable festival of orange featuring the expected (but still satisfying) panoramas of pumpkin fields and market stands. More surprising are the shots of the rarely appreciated pumpkin flower, pumpkins so big people make boats out of them, and a narrative twist: “The End. Unless . . . was there something else pumpkins might be used for?” The leering jack-’o-lanterns on the next page provide a scary jolt. Fun, cozy, evocative stuff. Grades K-2. --Daniel Kraus

About the Author

Jill Esbaum is the award-winning author of several books for young readers. She lives on a farm near Dixon, Iowa, with her husband and family. She loves visiting school, as well as teaching adults how to write for children in numerous classes and workshops.

Product Details

• Age Range: 4 - 8 years
  
• Paperback: 16 pages
• Publisher: National Geographic Children's Books (July 28, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1426305826
• ISBN-13: 978-1426305825
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 0.1 x 10 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #392,993 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jill Esbaum grew up in small-town Iowa. Her summers were spent creating comic strips, getting kittens to follow her home, and playing Barbie beauty pageant with the neighbor girls (during which her Barbie frequently tripped and fell during the swimsuit competition). One of her favorite possessions was the mini flashlight that illuminated post-bedtime, undercover reading marathons with Nancy Drew.

She is a frequent school visitor and conference speaker. She teaches writing for children at the University of Iowa Summer Writing Festival and the Whispering Woods Picture Book Writing Retreat. She lives with her husband on a farm near Davenport, Iowa.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent picture book for preschoolers/elementary kids December 31, 2011

By Rachel & Danny's mom

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Very visually appealing and scientifically accurate. Enjoyable for my son who is a preschooler and my daugher who is in elementary. Good for home or classroom use. Would gladly recommend.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Seed, Sprout, Pumpkin, Pie November 14, 2010

By Angela

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As an educator I loved this book. The pictures were just beautiful and it gave a wonderful explanation. The first graders loved it.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars You'll want every book in this series October 13, 2009

By Lisa Barker

Format:Paperback

I absolutely love this new series. I can't think of any better way to visually stimulate your kiddo and get everyone in the mood for the season. Seed, Sprout, Pumpkin, Pie reads like a high-end glossy magazine with outstanding photography. Fill your child's head with clarifying detail regarding the life of a pumpkin and the harvest season. You'll want every book in this series - I know I do!

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice pretty book May 18, 2013

By Elaine

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This book is filled with beautiful colors I like to have it on my coffee table. People will pick it up first because of the colors. I didn't realize it was a children's book when I ordered it.

5.0 out of 5 stars A great pumpkin life cycle book. January 7, 2013

By Mary Lee Crowe

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This was recommended by a parent and was a nice addition to my fall picture books for my classroom. It will be one I read with my granddaughter, as well.

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful pictures! November 18, 2012

By Mrs. Compost

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The pictures in this book make it worth the purchase price. My students loved looking at this book and couldn't wait to visit a pumpkin patch.

5.0 out of 5 stars Pumpkin Unit November 11, 2012

By Marina

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The books I ordered were very helpful with the teaching my kindergarten class.
Also the book "Mousekin's Golden House" by Edna Miller was the great help in the class, my kids loved it.