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sue_from_stack_those_books's review
5.0
This is about a boy who grows a giant pumpkin to take to fair. Along the journey questions are asked about the different thing that are intended for the pumpkin. This introduces the different things that could be done with the pumpkin along with way. It has information at the end with lots of facts.
I love the ideas for if the boy doesn’t win the contest. They are very imaginative. This would be a great book to add to your Halloween reads or even an elementary school pumpkin lesson plan. For those looking for diversity, this book would be great!
This ARC was recieved by Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.
I love the ideas for if the boy doesn’t win the contest. They are very imaginative. This would be a great book to add to your Halloween reads or even an elementary school pumpkin lesson plan. For those looking for diversity, this book would be great!
This ARC was recieved by Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.
stuffskyereads's review
5.0
This book is the perfect addition to our fall pumpkin theme. Not only does it explore the life cycle of the pumpkin seed but goes beyond that to explore the various other ways to use pumpkins. I love the addition of actual photographs and extra information about pumpkin regattas. This would be a great wrap up to the unit with its connections to sink/float. Great pictures, representation of students and family (love the father/son visual) and I enjoyed the element of a pattern in the writing to further engage young learners. Would definitely love to add this to my home and classroom libraries.
cocoawithbooks's review
5.0
Thank you to NetGalley and Capstone for providing a digital review copy of this book. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Check out this book about pumpkin growing, harvesting and post-harvest fun called Let it Grow by Mary Ann Fraser and illustrated by Riley Samels.
It’s about a boy who has a pumpkin seed and decides to let it grow, grow, grow! At each stage he has the opportunity to stop the seed’s development and do something special with what it has become, but each time he is asked he exhibits patience for the end result he is seeking.
You can do so much with this book! Autumn, Life Cycle, Gardening, History, Patience, Determination, Relationships. This is great for a pre-K to 2nd grade read aloud book. It’s awesome because intertwined with the life cycle are ideas on how you can sustainably use the plant at each stage. This is a great read to add to your Fall book collection. I also love that the book features a little black boy and his grandfather as the characters.
There are plenty of opportunities for little ones to engage and interact with the text during a read aloud, for example “Oh no! I’ll let it grow!” At certain points children can begin guessing what the little boy plans to do with the pumpkin after all of his patience. I think most of them will be surprised. I know I was! What is also cool is that at the end of the story it explains the origins behind the decision of the boy on how he ultimately uses his pumpkin.There is also a page of pumpkin facts that supports further exploration about the topic.
Check out my blog, Cocoa With Books, www.cocoawithbooks.com, for the full review and educator recommendations.
Check out this book about pumpkin growing, harvesting and post-harvest fun called Let it Grow by Mary Ann Fraser and illustrated by Riley Samels.
It’s about a boy who has a pumpkin seed and decides to let it grow, grow, grow! At each stage he has the opportunity to stop the seed’s development and do something special with what it has become, but each time he is asked he exhibits patience for the end result he is seeking.
You can do so much with this book! Autumn, Life Cycle, Gardening, History, Patience, Determination, Relationships. This is great for a pre-K to 2nd grade read aloud book. It’s awesome because intertwined with the life cycle are ideas on how you can sustainably use the plant at each stage. This is a great read to add to your Fall book collection. I also love that the book features a little black boy and his grandfather as the characters.
There are plenty of opportunities for little ones to engage and interact with the text during a read aloud, for example “Oh no! I’ll let it grow!” At certain points children can begin guessing what the little boy plans to do with the pumpkin after all of his patience. I think most of them will be surprised. I know I was! What is also cool is that at the end of the story it explains the origins behind the decision of the boy on how he ultimately uses his pumpkin.There is also a page of pumpkin facts that supports further exploration about the topic.
Check out my blog, Cocoa With Books, www.cocoawithbooks.com, for the full review and educator recommendations.
starb0ii's review
3.0
An adorable book about growth and patience. Paired with nicely textured illustrations. It was a nice surprise seeing that it is based on an actual event. Who knew pumpkins can act as canoes?! Not groundbreaking or moving, but would definitely work as a bedtime story or an intro to gardening story for kids.
manglitter's review
4.0
Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I was looking for a book about gardening and I just wanted something short and pleasing to read that won't take ages to read when I found this little jewel. I loved the cover and it was about pumpkins the most magical fruits!
This book is about a boy who wants to plant a seed but not any seed, this one will grow to become a great big pumpkin. It is a nice story to make kids love gardening, growing and planting things but the most important lesson is to learn how to be patient while cultivating and taking care of your garden. The story was nice and the illustrations where beautiful to look at. A nice book to offer to children at this period of time with a plant to grow.
I was looking for a book about gardening and I just wanted something short and pleasing to read that won't take ages to read when I found this little jewel. I loved the cover and it was about pumpkins the most magical fruits!
This book is about a boy who wants to plant a seed but not any seed, this one will grow to become a great big pumpkin. It is a nice story to make kids love gardening, growing and planting things but the most important lesson is to learn how to be patient while cultivating and taking care of your garden. The story was nice and the illustrations where beautiful to look at. A nice book to offer to children at this period of time with a plant to grow.
crunden's review
4.0
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This is a lovely story of being patient with gardening and appreciating the pumpkin process without rushing straight to making pumpkin pie or eating the seeds or getting disappointed when you don't win a competition.
And yet, now all I want is pumpkin pie *hungry noises*
And oh my gosh, how did I not know pumpkin racing was a thing?? This is the best thing EVER! There's an information section at the back of the book that tells you about the pumpkin races in Nova Scotia, and I'm stunned that I never knew about them cos I lived in Nova Scotia for a time. Add see pumpkin boat race to my list of things to do next time I can get back to Canada.
♡ thank you netgalley for the free arc in exchange for an honest review ♡
This is a lovely story of being patient with gardening and appreciating the pumpkin process without rushing straight to making pumpkin pie or eating the seeds or getting disappointed when you don't win a competition.
And yet, now all I want is pumpkin pie *hungry noises*
And oh my gosh, how did I not know pumpkin racing was a thing?? This is the best thing EVER! There's an information section at the back of the book that tells you about the pumpkin races in Nova Scotia, and I'm stunned that I never knew about them cos I lived in Nova Scotia for a time. Add see pumpkin boat race to my list of things to do next time I can get back to Canada.
♡ thank you netgalley for the free arc in exchange for an honest review ♡
librarianryan's review
informative
medium-paced
4.0
I thought this was going to be the typical let it grow type of book about various things growing and thriving. But it was just about pumpkins and what you could do with them through various stages of growth. But the story is to let these pumpkins grow and grow and grow. Grow so big that they can be hollowed out and used as boats. I didn’t know this was a thing until this book, and I am so enthused that googling will be done next. The other thing that makes this book stand out is the inclusion of a Black farming family. It’s nice to see diversity in farming books. It has been sorely lacking.
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