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Pumpkin Countdown
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Pumpkin Countdown
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In this rhyming picture book, a classroom of children goes on a field trip to the pumpkin patch, where they count everything in sight. The book is perfect for the fall season, and an extra-fun way to teach children to count backward from twenty.

In this rhyming picture book, a classroom of children goes on a field trip to the pumpkin patch, where they count everything in sight. The book is perfect for the fall season, and an extra-fun way to teach children to count backward from twenty.

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Levels-
  • ATOS:
    2.2
  • Lexile:
    490
  • Interest Level:
    LG
  • Text Difficulty:
    K - 2


About the Author-
  • Joan Holub is the author and/or illustrator of over one hundred thirty books for children, including Apple Countdown and Wagons Ho! She is also the author of the acclaimed Goddess Girls series (coauthored with Suzanne Williams), which includes twelve titles such as Athena the Brain, Medusa the Mean, and Aphrodite the Diva.

Reviews-
  • Publisher's Weekly

    July 9, 2012
    A class of children who are prone to speaking in rhyme visit the pumpkin patch in a story that counts down from 20—
    and presents multiple counting opportunities on each page. Throughout, Holub rhymes the characters’ lines with their names (“ ‘Eighteen kids get on our bus,’ says Russ.... ‘Look! Fifteen Pumpkin Street,’ reads Pete”). Smith’s brightly colored paintings fill the pages with activity and objects to count: 13 diverse types of pumpkins sit in a row as the children approach the farm, and a corn maze features 10 scarecrows (in addition to the 20 students trying to find their way out). It’s a lively portrait of pumpkin-picking season, whose educational value is boosted by assorted facts about pumpkins that appear on the endpapers. Ages 4–7.

  • Kirkus

    June 1, 2012
    A class visits the pumpkin patch, giving readers a chance to count down from 20. At the farm, Farmer Mixenmatch gives them the tour, which includes a petting zoo, an educational area, a corn maze and a tractor ride to the pumpkin patch. Holub's text cleverly though not always successfully rhymes each child's name within the line: " 'Eighteen kids get on our bus, ' says Russ. / 'But someone's late, ' says Kate. / 'Wait for me!' calls Kiri." Pumpkins at the tops of pages contain the numerals that match the text, allowing readers to pair them with the orange-colored, spelled-out numbers. Some of the objects proffered to count are a bit of a stretch--"Guess sixteen things we'll see," count 14 cars that arrived at the farm before the bus--but Smith's artwork keeps things easy to count, except for a challenging page that asks readers to search for 17 orange items (answers are at the bottom, upside down). Strangely, Holub includes one page with nothing to count--a sign marks "15 Pumpkin Street." Charming, multicultural round-faced characters and lots of detail encourage readers to go back through the book scouring pages for the 16 things the kids guessed they might see. Endpapers featuring a smattering of pumpkin facts round out the text. Between its autumn and field-trip themes and the fact that not many books start countdowns from 20, this may find its way to many library shelves. (Picture book. 4-7)

    COPYRIGHT(2012) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

  • School Library Journal

    July 1, 2012

    K-Gr 1-Ms. Blue's first graders are going on a field trip to Farmer Mixenmatch's pumpkin patch, and everyone is very excited. This title provides a new spin on a familiar topic by combining a counting book with rhyme, search and find, math problems, and interesting facts about pumpkins. Children and teachers alike will enjoy the interactive nature of this story. A cross-curricular choice, it conveys simple information on the growth cycle of pumpkins, a bit about bees, and age-appropriate word problems, making it a great choice for math class or a read-aloud. The vibrant illustrations and lively cast of characters will hold youngsters' interest right up to the last page. Perfect for fall counting lessons.-Jasmine Precopio, Fox Chapel Area School District, Pittsburgh, PA

    Copyright 2012 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

  • The Horn Book

    January 1, 2013
    In this upbeat follow-up to �cf2�Apple Countdown�cf1�, Ms. Blue's class visits a pumpkin patch; the rhyming and counting--down from twenty to one--start before the children arrive ("'There are twenty nametags to make,' says Jake"; "'For nineteen kids plus Ms. Blue,' says Drew"). The fact- and dialogue-balloon-cramped illustrations may distract from the book's mission: to get readers counting.

    (Copyright 2013 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

  • Publishers Weekly "It's a lively portrait of pumpkin-picking season, whose educational value is boosted by assorted facts about pumpkins that appear on the endpapers."
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