I Like Pumpkins

I Like Pumpkins

Written and Illustrated by: Jerry Smath

Scholastic Inc. 2003

30 pages

Fiction

          I chose this book because it seemed like a cute pumpkin book to read to students in October. The book is about a girl who takes you on a journey all over town to see the different styles of pumpkins. She shares with us all the different shapes and sizes that pumpkins can be. She also tells us a variety of ways people use pumpkins. Her most favorite is pumpkin pie!

          The illustrations in this book are very cute which captures the story perfectly. There are many different bright colors that show how the girl is feeling. The pumpkins in the book have many different shapes used with unique lines.

          I think I Like Pumpkins would be a great read for preschoolers or kindergarteners. It is a cute rhyming story and would be great to share close to Halloween. This book could be used in many different subjects. In language arts you could use it to demonstrate rhyming, in science you could teach about how pumpkins grow and in math you could have children compare the different shapes and sizes pumpkins come in. The book also includes five puzzle pages that you could do with your students. I Like Pumpkins is a fun easy read that students would enjoy!