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brandyobrien9's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.0
librarianryan's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.0
This was a fun things online book about pumpkin picking and pumpkin carving. In particular the illustrations are beautiful to look at. This would be fun not just at bedtime, not just at Halloween, but at story time all through the year.
sab_rose's review against another edition
5.0
THE ART IS SO BEAUTIFUL. IT WARMS MY HEART.
I will probably purchase this in the future just read it all year around.
Recommend for all people with spooky, autumn soul <3
I will probably purchase this in the future just read it all year around.
Recommend for all people with spooky, autumn soul <3
katielinde's review against another edition
4.0
Yes, I know this is a picture book. But Patricia Tohts books are adorable.
mochomito's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
It’s cute rhyming Halloween book.
carriepond's review against another edition
5.0
Love this simple story about Halloween activities that is beautifully illustrated.
agudenburr's review against another edition
4.0
A very cute book about the process of making a Jack-o-lantern for Halloween. Very large and colorful illustrations that would make a great Halloween read aloud for elementary children. I loved the illustrations on the pages where the Jack-o-lanterns glow, so pretty.
backonthealex's review against another edition
4.0
It seems kids can't wait for Halloween and have been known to start thinking about costumes as early as September. It's just one of those high-anticipation holidays that is seeped in tradition, and one of those is a family trip into the country to pick out the perfect pumpkins to transform into a Jack-o-Lantern. At home, a space is cleared in the garage for the actual carving, just the right tools are choses, and friends are invited to come and carve their pumpkins, too. Carving is followed by decorating the house inside and out, and finally, dressed in costumes, it's time to light the Jack-o-Lantern: "its red-hot eyes/ will gaze/ and flicker/ Its fiery grin/will blaze and snicker,/to guard your house/while you have fun." Just like its Christmas predecessor, Pick a Pine Tree, this is also told in a four stanza rhyme describing each step taken to end up with a wonderful Jack-o-Lantern, and ending with a two page spread of decorated houses and costumed children and adults trick-or-treating with plenty of brightly lit pumpkins all around and a witch on her broom in the moonlight. Jarvis' pencil, chalk, and paint illustrations are done in a warm autumnal palette of oranges, reds, and yellows, and include diverse character throughout. This is a nice companion to Pick a Pine Tree and I suspect both will become favorites especially given the pleasing rhyme.
hollypretzel's review against another edition
3.0
Beautiful use of color in the illustrations, though the style is a bit more rough than my personal preference. The story is simple and told in rhyme that can be clunky at moments. Worth having as a pretty Halloweentime picture book, though it's far from my favorite.