Pumpkins

"Pumpkins" follows the life cycle of a pumpkin from 'seed to sprout to flower to fruit to holiday symbol' (Booklist). It does so with very simple words and wonderfully composed and photographed images of pumpkins in all stages of growth. The words and pictures also show the variety of pumpkins, from tiny, palm-sized to gigantic, prize-winning, monster pumpkins, as well as different colors and shapes. The photos of the pumpkins and the farms and harvesters really evoke the cool, crispness of the fall harvest season that takes us from summer into winter. This is a great book that will get you and your kids thinking about how food grows, who grows it, and where it comes from.