

This rhyming story explores all of the types, uses, and parts of pumpkins. I Like Pumpkins Written and illustrated by Jerry Smath The text provides a simple explanation of the life cycle of a pumpkin patch, while the illustrations are vibrant and colorful.

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They start with a patch of soil and a packet of seeds, and show all the steps necessary to care for their pumpkins. This story follows a young boy and girl while they plant and tend to a pumpkin patch. It’s Pumpkin Time! Written by Zoe Hall and illustrated by Shari Halpern When a young boy leaves his rotting pumpkin in the garden, he finds that it starts growing new pumpkins! The illustrations are beautiful and detailed, while the text is engaging and provides lots of information on the life cycle of pumpkin plants. Pumpkin Jack Written and illustrated by Will Hubbell See how we used How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin? to learn about math and pumpkins! The book tells a sweet story, while tying in math and science, making this a great read aloud to share with the family. The colorful and fun illustrations show all the fun that can be had with pumpkins, including scraping out the seeds and roasting them. This story introduces readers to the concepts of estimation and skip counting, all while teaching them a lesson about pumpkins and not making judgments. How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin? Written by Margaret McNamara and illustrated by G. This is a sweet little story about the benefits of teamwork with a fun seasonal twist. When they discover that they have been taking care of the same pumpkin, they decide to work together to achieve their goals. This sweet story follows two little mice who decide to grow the biggest pumpkin ever. Pumpkin Picture Books The Biggest Pumpkin Ever Written by Steven Kroll and illustrated by Jeni Bassett The rhyming text and lush illustrations make this a great one to read with young kids. He and his animal friends explore a wide variety of pumpkins in different shapes, sizes and patterns, before picking the right ones for them. This beautifully illustrated board book follows a young bear while he searches through the pumpkin patch for the perfect pumpkin. Bear Picks a Pumpkin Written by Katelyn VanKooten and illustrated by Gill Guile The familiar rhyme will have little ones reading along, while the vibrant illustrations will have them smiling at the familiar sights of fall. This festive spin on the classic rhyme “Itsy Bitsy Spider”, follows a tiny pumpkin as he rolls through town, passing all kinds of Halloween sights along the way. The Itsy Bitsy Pumpkin Written by Sonali Fry and illustrated by Sanja Rescek The simple text is accompanied by cute illustrations of the two bird friends. Finally, a friend points out a simple solution, and the friends are proud of themselves for their job well done. While they search high and low to find a pumpkin, they explore simple concepts such as up, down, on, and under. When Duck and Goose see their friend carrying a pumpkin, they decide that they want one as well. The popular Duck and Goose are back in this fall themed board book. Duck & Goose, Find a Pumpkin Written and illustrated by Tad Hills

Each pumpkin face shows a different emotion, making this a great book for teaching kids to identify feelings. This sweet board book follows the little Mouse from If You Give a Mouse a Cookie as he paints faces on the pumpkins in the patch. Board Books It’s Pumpkin Day, Mouse! Written by Laura Numeroff and illustrated by Felicia Bond I may receive a commission from purchases you make through the links in this post. Standard Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. From board books to picture books, and even non-fiction reads, there is a little something for everyone! To celebrate the start of fall and continue our pumpkin education, I decided to gather a list of fun children’s books about pumpkins. Our neighbor is unintentionally growing pumpkins this year (squirrels love to bury pumpkin seeds it seems), so we have had the opportunity to watch them grow from vines into flowers, and finally into pumpkins. Fall is almost here, which means it’s time to start thinking about pumpkins, apples, and fall festivals! Fall is my favorite time of year, and I love visiting the apple orchards and pumpkin patches with my family.
