Splat the Cat and the Pumpkin-Picking Plan by Catherine Hapka By the time Thanksgiving arrives, he discovers the truth about who he is–but it’s not what he expected! 7. So the lonely Ugly Pumpkin leaves the patch in search of a place where he’ll fit in. The Ugly Pumpkin has waited all through October for someone to take him home, but no one wants him. From pumpkin seeds to pumpkins to pumpkin seeds again! Amazing photographs show a backyard pumpkin patch move through its natural cycle––a bug’s eye and a bird’s high view of seeds sprouting, flowers blooming, bees buzzing, pumpkins growing.

Charlie, the smallest boy in the class, doesn’t have a guess.Ĭounting pumpkin seeds is messy business, but once the slimy job is done, to everyone’s surprise, the smallest pumpkin has the most seeds! As Charlie happily exclaims, “Small things have a lot going on inside of them.” Robert, the biggest kid, guesses that the largest one has a million seeds Elinor, sounding like she knows what she’s talking about, guesses the medium one has 500 seeds and Anna, who likes even numbers better than odd ones, guesses that the little one has 22. Tiffin asks his class as they gather around the big, medium, and small pumpkins on his desk.

How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin by Margaret McNamara This one shows the life cycle of a pumpkin. These Let’s Read and Find Out books are fantastic for helping kids learn the science in their daily lives. When Halloween was over and the pumpkin was beginning to rot, Tim set it out in the garden and throughout the weeks he watched it change. The first pumpkin Tim ever carved was fierce and funny, and he named it Jack. For a little girl and her cat, it is an invitation to enjoy the wonders of the night and a last flood of light before the short days of winter set in. It is time to hunt, to work, or to play in the shadows.

For some, it is the nightly signal to rise and shine. While tired farmers and their families are in bed, the harvest moon silently climbs into the sky and starts working its magic. Here are 15 pumpkin books to use across your curriculum: Pumpkin Books for Lower Elementary School 1. Spending the whole season talking about Halloween is probably not on your curriculum schedule, so why not focus on pumpkins? Pumpkin books for kids can spark curiosity about change, seasons, agriculture, and geographic traditions. It’s fall, so grab some pumpkin spice coffee and let’s talk about books to use this season.

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