 Cover art of I Like Pumpkins | |
| Author | Jerry Smath |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Jerry Smath |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's picture book |
| Publisher | Scholastic, Inc. |
Publication date | 2003 |
| Publication place | United States |
| ISBN | 0-439-52110-6 |
| [E] 21 | |
| LC Class | PZ8.3.J437 Iae 2003 |
I Like Pumpkins is an illustrated book for young children written and illustrated by children's book author Jerry Smath in which a young girl vividly describes her fondness for pumpkins at Halloween. The book is written in rhyming text and includes five pages of pumpkin-related games and puzzles.[1] It has been used in elementary classrooms as both a class reading and supplementary resource. Schools have also used the book as a part of interdisciplinary units on pumpkins which may incorporate the planting and growing of pumpkin plants, arts and crafts activities related to pumpkins, or basic mathematics activities that use pumpkins as units for counting or grouping.[2][3]
The book was released in the fall of 2003, coinciding with the celebration of Halloween. It was published by Scholastic, Incorporated. Reviewers have suggested that the book may be used by parents or teachers as an introduction to discussion about pumpkins or Halloween.[1]
- ^ a b Salluzzo, Sharon. "I Like Pumpkins". bn.com. Barnes and Noble. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
- ^ Carver. "Pumpkin Unit". Mrs. Nelson's Class. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
- ^ "Objective 2.09: Understanding Instructions" (PDF). Cumberland County Schools. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-09. Retrieved 2009-10-03.