Let it grow

Let it grow

Mary Ann Fraser

Book - 2021

A child learns about the life cycle of a giant pumpkin and the rewards of letting it grow. Includes "Pumpkin Fun Facts" and information on growing and racing giant pumpkins.

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Subjects
Pumpkin > Juvenile fiction.
Life cycles (Biology) > Juvenile fiction.
Patience > Juvenile fiction.
Instructional and educational works.
Picture books.
Genres
Instructional and educational works
Picture books
Published
North Mankato, Minnesota : Capstone Editions, an imprint of Capstone [2021]
Language
English
Main Author
Mary Ann Fraser (author)
Other Authors
Riley Samels (illustrator)
Physical Description
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Audience
Ages 5-7.
Grades K-1.
AD660L
ISBN
9781684463800
Contents unavailable.
Review by Horn Book Review

A narrator asks a young Black farmer about his plans for the seed in his hand. Eat it? "Oh no! I'll let it grow." At each stage of the pumpkin's growth, the child refuses to harvest the plant; finally, it's grown big enough to enter in a contest at the fair. Is that the end? Oh no! The giant pumpkin is hollowed out for use in a pumpkin regatta. The predictable growth narrative benefits from the uncommon ending (pies and jack-o'-lanterns are both rejected end-uses) and from the uncluttered, collage-style illustrations with strong, repeated textural elements. Back matter includes a history of giant pumpkins, a color photo of an Oregon pumpkin regatta, and "plentiful pumpkin facts." (c) Copyright 2023. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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