As I look over these pumpkin books, I realize that some of my favorite authors are included. When my kids were young, we loved books by Tasha Tudor, Tommie dePaola, Gail Gibbons & Steven Kroll. I hope your family enjoys them, too.
Be sure to try some of the pumpkin activities for kids that are listed under each of the books.
By Tasha Tudor
I love Tasha Tudor! Her illustrations are wonderful.
Language Arts Activities
At the end of the story, talk about what pumpkin moonshine is.
Art Activity:
Discuss how the illustrations were created. Let your kids do a pen & ink illustration or a watercolor illustration of a holiday. Or, you can combine these media into one illustration.
By Tommie dePaola
Tall tale about a 700 year old woman & 800 year old man.
Language Arts Activities
Rewrite the story using Unit 3 of Teaching Writing: Structure & Style
Find all the prepositional phrases associated with the ghoul and the rapscallion. Write down other prepositions to help the ghoul look for the vanishing pumpkin. We have a free printable for this activity in our Fall Activities for Kids {Unit Study} & Free Fall Printables at the end of this post.
By Gail Gibbons
Science Activity:
Life Cycle of a Pumpkin activity
Art Activity:
Paint a pumpkin
By Steven Kroll
Language Arts Activities:
Find a page with much conversation. Show your child how to use quotation marks correctly. Use that page for copywork. We have a free printable for this activity in our Fall Activities for Kids {Unit Study} & Free Fall Printables at the end of this post.
Rewrite the story using Unit 3 of Teaching Writing: Structure & Style
By Charnan Simon
Rookie reader that includes several shapes in the story.
Math Activity:
After reading, ask your child to draw a circle, square, triangle, rectangle and ½ circle. Discuss the differences & similarities.
Cut out shapes of orange & yellow. Let your child use the orange shapes to create a pumpkin and the yellow shapes to make a face.
By Elizabeth King
If you can’t got a pumpkin patch or grow your own, the photographs in this book are an excellent substitute.
Language Arts Activity:
List all the adjectives in the book. Or choose a few pages and list the adjectives. For each adjective, tell the noun it describes.
Follow Directions & Homemaking Activity:
Make pumpkin bread. Click here for our recipe.
By Jacqueline Farmer
Fun pumpkin book about the history & science of pumpkins, as well as the legend of Jack-o-Lantern.
Homemaking Activity:
Book includes directions to roast pumpkin seeds or make a pumpkin pie.
The Parable Series: The Pumpkin Patch Parable
I found this book on Amazon and wished I had a review copy. I’ve enjoyed many of Liz Curtis Higgs’ adult books, so I’m sure her children books are great too. If you can find The Parable Series: The Pumpkin Patch Parable, grab it. Or, get a Kindle copy. It’s an alternative to Halloween using the harvest setting & the glow of the Good News.
What pumpkin books are your favorite to read with your kids?
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2 Comments
Great article! I love the ideas! Fall is such a fun season!
Why … thank you so much.