Pick a Pumpkin
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- Update Date：2025-09-07
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- Author：Patricia Toht
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Summary
The creators of Pick a Pine Tree are back with a joyful， energetic celebration of a Halloween tradition。
Pick a pumpkin from the patch。 Tall and lean or short and fat。 Vivid orange， ghostly white， or speckled green， might be just right。
Pairing a wonderfully rhythmic read-aloud text with expressive retro illustrations， author Patricia Toht and illustrator Jarvis capture all the excitement and familial feeling of a favorite holiday tradition。 Readers will be happy to follow along with each step， from picking out the perfect specimen at the pumpkin patch （be sure to stop for cider and toffee apples） to carting it home， scooping out the insides， carving a scary face， and finally lighting a candle inside -- savoring the familiar ritual of transforming an ordinary pumpkin into a one-of-a-kind glowing jack-o'-lantern。
Pick a pumpkin from the patch。 Tall and lean or short and fat。 Vivid orange， ghostly white， or speckled green， might be just right。
Pairing a wonderfully rhythmic read-aloud text with expressive retro illustrations， author Patricia Toht and illustrator Jarvis capture all the excitement and familial feeling of a favorite holiday tradition。 Readers will be happy to follow along with each step， from picking out the perfect specimen at the pumpkin patch （be sure to stop for cider and toffee apples） to carting it home， scooping out the insides， carving a scary face， and finally lighting a candle inside -- savoring the familiar ritual of transforming an ordinary pumpkin into a one-of-a-kind glowing jack-o'-lantern。
Reviews
Natya Camper
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I really like this book the illustrations are great and a good read in time for fall and Halloween。 The story gave steps on picking a pumpkin and getting in the spirit for Halloween。 The illustrations were very vibrant and showed a great representation of the fall weather。 In the classroom if you were to create a lesson about pumpkin carving or going to a pumpkin patch I would suggest reading this book。
Norah Baron
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I bought this book for the illustrations and they are amazing。 Oh the art I hope we can produce using this book as an example。 The story was a basic story about pumpkin picking and carving。 What makes this 4 stars are the illustrations。
Andrea
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Beautiful illustrations and a fun storyline to keep the kids interested。
Ariel Jensen
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Appropriately Halloween-y。
Caroline Violet
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Cute， rhyming description of picking a pumpkin and carving a jack-o-lantern。 Perfect for fall！
Lynn Davidson
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In this beautiful autumny-illustrated story are fun （mostly in rhyme） instructions for how to prepare a pumpkin for Hallowe'en。 In this beautiful autumny-illustrated story are fun （mostly in rhyme） instructions for how to prepare a pumpkin for Hallowe'en。 。。。more
Amy
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I loved this sweet book that celebrates all the beauty and fun this particular time of year brings。 I thought the illustrations were gorgeous and I loved how many different traditions it celebrates。
Ethan & Isaac
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I LOVE MAKING JACK O LANTERNS
Little Owl
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Beautiful illustrations， light and easy to read text with simple rhymes。 Shows a family doing all the activities that are fun to get ready for Halloween - picking out a pumpkin， carving it， scooping it， getting into costume - and doesn't focus on the candy or trick or treating。 Diverse cast， too。 Very fun！ Beautiful illustrations， light and easy to read text with simple rhymes。 Shows a family doing all the activities that are fun to get ready for Halloween - picking out a pumpkin， carving it， scooping it， getting into costume - and doesn't focus on the candy or trick or treating。 Diverse cast， too。 Very fun！ 。。。more
Carrie
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Love this simple story about Halloween activities that is beautifully illustrated。
Paul
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A fantastic rhyming description of how a pumpkin becomes a jack o’ lantern - perfect for many Halloweens to come。
MeganRuth - Alohamora Open a Book
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A gorgeously illustrated book about the fun of the pumpkin picking process。
Elisabeth Krinos
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Pick a Pumpkin is a colorful and energetic book that gives children the perfect guide to follow while carving a pumpkin！ Through colorful and detailed illustrations， this book tells children the proper steps to carving their own pumpkin。 Toht told this story in a way that would get children excited for fall pumpkin picking and carving。 She carefully chose words that will spark children's' interests and excitement！ I think this book would be a great book for around Halloween time， as it would get Pick a Pumpkin is a colorful and energetic book that gives children the perfect guide to follow while carving a pumpkin！ Through colorful and detailed illustrations， this book tells children the proper steps to carving their own pumpkin。 Toht told this story in a way that would get children excited for fall pumpkin picking and carving。 She carefully chose words that will spark children's' interests and excitement！ I think this book would be a great book for around Halloween time， as it would get everyone in the Halloween spirit！ I highly recommend this book for children， especially for those who enjoy pumpkins， fall， and a colorful book！ 。。。more
Maria
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Trying to read seasonal books and this one is definitely worth the read！ Awesome illustrations and correlation between the routines and activities we participate in throughout Halloween。 This book could be used daily for October and have discussions build upon it as well as art work related to the book。 The rhyming words in this book capture the reader's attention。 I particularly love the ending of this book as it is open ended for children to drop in their ideas and thoughts before it ends with Trying to read seasonal books and this one is definitely worth the read！ Awesome illustrations and correlation between the routines and activities we participate in throughout Halloween。 This book could be used daily for October and have discussions build upon it as well as art work related to the book。 The rhyming words in this book capture the reader's attention。 I particularly love the ending of this book as it is open ended for children to drop in their ideas and thoughts before it ends with ' HAPPY HOLLOWEEN。' Love this book！ 。。。more
Jenna
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Such a beautiful book！ My son loves this one and I do too！
Ali Book&Seaglasshunter
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4 stars for story but illustrations bump this to a 5 in my eyes。 This is one of those books I’d buy just to stand on a shelf and look at because the illustrations are just perfectly my taste。 The story is rhyming description of the transformation from pumpkin to jack o lantern， with all of the steps described in perfect detail。 A great seasonal read for young children who are still establishing traditions and seasonal associations。
Sasha
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A very enjoyable Halloween children’s book about family time and carving pumpkins and trick or treating。 Our family loved this one！ 😊❤️🎃
Colleen Roussel
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Pumpkins， pumpkins， “vivid orange， ghostly white， so speckled green might be just right。” A family is on a search for the perfect pumpkin while enjoying wonderful fall treats。 The beautiful digitally colored illustrations are drawn in pencil， chalk， and paint， capturing the essences of fall magnificently。 The friendly and warm pages of the book take the reader through the process of cleaning and carving a pumpkin with a “pumpkin carving crew。” Circles， triangles， thin， and thick are some of the Pumpkins， pumpkins， “vivid orange， ghostly white， so speckled green might be just right。” A family is on a search for the perfect pumpkin while enjoying wonderful fall treats。 The beautiful digitally colored illustrations are drawn in pencil， chalk， and paint， capturing the essences of fall magnificently。 The friendly and warm pages of the book take the reader through the process of cleaning and carving a pumpkin with a “pumpkin carving crew。” Circles， triangles， thin， and thick are some of the parts that help do the trick。 Putting on a costume， decorating the house， lighting the candle inside the pumpkin， are ways this crew celebrate and guard their house。 This is a great children's book that goes through the process and celebration of the fall season making it great for open discussions about community （crew） with young children。 。。。more
Taylerbrooke De Los Santos
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Pick a pumpkin is about a group of children who go to a pumpkin patch to pick pumpkins that come In all different shapes and designs。 They return home with their pumpkin of choice as the reader will share the experience of turning a pumpkin into a jack-o-lantern。 The format of the book is a picture book because Picture books （or picturebooks） are texts in which the “illustrations and written text share the job of telling the story or teaching content。''。 The pumpkins change in the pictures， as t Pick a pumpkin is about a group of children who go to a pumpkin patch to pick pumpkins that come In all different shapes and designs。 They return home with their pumpkin of choice as the reader will share the experience of turning a pumpkin into a jack-o-lantern。 The format of the book is a picture book because Picture books （or picturebooks） are texts in which the “illustrations and written text share the job of telling the story or teaching content。''。 The pumpkins change in the pictures， as the children work on transforming them into jack-o-lanterns。 How to use this book in a classroom~use this as a readaloud and encourage the class to point out changes happening to the illustration that matches the story changing。 。。。more
Kathryn
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I found this enjoyable if nothing particularly exciting。 If you've read a lot of Halloweeny picture books you won't find much new here in terms of the story although I very much appreciate and applaud the diversity portrayed in the illustrations， including a mixed-race family as our protagonists。 I found this enjoyable if nothing particularly exciting。 If you've read a lot of Halloweeny picture books you won't find much new here in terms of the story although I very much appreciate and applaud the diversity portrayed in the illustrations， including a mixed-race family as our protagonists。 。。。more
Miss Kelly
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Remind me to buy this when Soren is five。
Rich Farrell
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I’m a big Halloween fan in general， so this rhyming book of descriptions paired with youthful images was perfect to me。 I hope this team makes more in this series for other holidays too！
robyn
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This books is terrific - a Halloween book that goes beyond trick or treating to the joys of family and friendship， highlighting diverse characters along the way。 The rhyming is on point and keeps the pace upbeat and fun。 This was a delightful read。
Becca
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Better than average rhyming。
Peggy Archer
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Delightful book for fall。 Start in the garden and pick a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch。 Scoop， clean， carve--the pumpkin is transformed into。。。？ A fun Fall and Halloween book with fun， lyrical verse。
Bethe
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A how to book: carve a jack o lantern and celebrate Halloween， in rhyming text that almost always flows smoothly。 Fun illustrations
Molly Cluff （Library！）
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A great halloween book about picking a pumpkin， carving it， etc。 Would be fun to have kids act out different faces that you can carve on your pumpkin。 The illustrations are very atmospheric--I quite like them！ I'm reading this in November but I'm feeling the halloween spirit， haha。 A great halloween book about picking a pumpkin， carving it， etc。 Would be fun to have kids act out different faces that you can carve on your pumpkin。 The illustrations are very atmospheric--I quite like them！ I'm reading this in November but I'm feeling the halloween spirit， haha。 。。。more
J。L。 Slipak
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MY THOUGHTS:I received this book in exchange for my honest review。This book is Halloween themed。 It is written in verse。 It's about picking a pumpkin， deciding which one you like the best， then choosing it for carving from all the rest。。。 Okay， okay。。。 After you carve the pumpkin into Jack 'O Lanterns， then it's time to get dressed in costumes to go Trick or Treating and out for all kinds of Halloween fun！Bright Fall colors and one-dimensional illustrations fill the pages。 This is a typical Hall MY THOUGHTS:I received this book in exchange for my honest review。This book is Halloween themed。 It is written in verse。 It's about picking a pumpkin， deciding which one you like the best， then choosing it for carving from all the rest。。。 Okay， okay。。。 After you carve the pumpkin into Jack 'O Lanterns， then it's time to get dressed in costumes to go Trick or Treating and out for all kinds of Halloween fun！Bright Fall colors and one-dimensional illustrations fill the pages。 This is a typical Halloween book that I've seen many times。 What makes it different from all the rest is the verse。 The artwork is not my favorite， but it's effective。 。。。more
Taryn Grant
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I rated this book with 5 stars just due to the illustrations alone。 They are gorgeous and they build and get better as the stories go on 。 I think Halloween and fall in general can lend it self to some not so great children stories， but this one is packed with poetry and beautiful vocabulary。 It is geared to K-3， but I think could also be used for pre-k。 I would use it for vocabulary purposes or as part of a poetry unit。 I think the vocabulary is enhanced throughout the story but not intimidatin I rated this book with 5 stars just due to the illustrations alone。 They are gorgeous and they build and get better as the stories go on 。 I think Halloween and fall in general can lend it self to some not so great children stories， but this one is packed with poetry and beautiful vocabulary。 It is geared to K-3， but I think could also be used for pre-k。 I would use it for vocabulary purposes or as part of a poetry unit。 I think the vocabulary is enhanced throughout the story but not intimidating to a group of second grade students。 This would make a great mentor text for students to write their own poetry。 With lines like “brush or wipe your pumpkin clean。 Rub it smooth and make it gleam。 Find the perfect carving space， lined with papers just in case”。 This is a 2019 book and may not be one you have in your library。 You must add to it， it is so visually stunning。 。。。more
Harmony Chezum
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Very sweet kids book that describes exactly how a pumpkin becomes a Halloween decoration。 All told in cute rhyme scheme。 And very snazzy illustrations
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