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~ (Author), Shmuel Thaler (Photographer) "The pumpkin seed makes the pumpkin plant, and the pumpkin plant makes pumpkins..." (more)
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Kindergarten-Grade 2-The development of a pumpkin seed into a plant, pumpkin, jack-o'-lantern, and, completing the circle, back to seed again, is the subject of this colorful book. Photos show a child sitting on a huge mound of pumpkins, a magnified view of the inside of the fruit with its pulp and seeds, tendrils of a plant stretching across two pages, a Georgia O'Keeffe-like view into the center of a blossom, and the lighted grin of a beautiful jack-o'-lantern. Unfortunately, the text is written in badly rhyming verse: "One big pumpkin family, five varieties,/each one started from/different pumpkin seeds." Straightforward directions for growing pumpkins appear on the last page. Jeanne Titherington's Pumpkin, Pumpkin (Greenwillow, 1986) is less flashy, more artistic, and more appealing to young listeners.
Carolyn Jenks, First Parish Unitarian Church, Portland, ME
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.


From Kirkus Reviews

For those who have seen the charming video of the same name, this will be an unhappy example of what happens when one medium is translated into another. Those who come to this without preconceived notions, however, will find glorious full-color photographs that capture pumpkin marvels, from the mountain of golden orange delights with a girl perched on them to the gorgeous close-ups of green sprouts, feathery buds, and full yellow flowers. The singsong text is often clumsy, rhyming ``seeds'' with ``leaves,'' ``hair'' with ``appear,'' and ``vine'' with ``time.'' The fascinating story of the growth of the pumpkin (and the pumpkin patch), from seed to jack-o-lantern, and then back, decaying, into the earth, is more fully conveyed in the pictures. (Picture book. 4-8) -- Copyright ©1999, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 4-8
  • Paperback: 40 pages
  • Publisher: Tricycle Press (March 1, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1582460787
  • ISBN-13: 978-1582460789
  • Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 8.3 x 0.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #57,867 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Visuals, October 30, 2000
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A wonderful, graphic book about the circle of life. Why are kids so fascinated by pumpkins? Take a look at this visually intense book and see why. The photographs are definitely the feature here, but the text is not bad either, and keeps it at just about the right pace for a 3-5 year old audience.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars great book for children, December 15, 1999
This is a wonderful book with great photos and is very enjoyable to read aloud to children. Both children and adults can learn about the life cycle of a pumpkin and can appreciate the wonders of nature.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars i loved it!, November 29, 1999
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i think pumpkin circle:...is wonderful! the diverse photographs are lovely and artful.they are robust in color yet delicate in detail.it is a great book to share with the family. the thought and care that must have gone into the creation of this book is quite evident.
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