Fall is the perfect time to start teaching your kids about pumpkins! Pumpkins are a great way to connect your lesson with a fall, harvest, or even Halloween theme in your classroom. If you’re ready to get started on fall lesson plans in your classroom, these pumpkin books are a great addition to your fall themed preschool activities! While we may not see the leaves change color in the Deep South, that doesn’t mean we’re not diving into these great fall books! Check out some of our favorite pumpkin books to read during the fall months.
Get a full week of pumpkin themed activities in our printable pumpkin preschool lesson plans
pumpkin books for kids
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george levenson pumpkin circle
the circle of pumpkins is an educational exploration book that guides your children through the life cycle of a pumpkin.
from seed to pumpkin by wendy pfeffer
Seed to Pumpkin will teach your kids how pumpkins start as a tiny seed and grow into a giant pumpkin.
picking fall pumpkins by mary lindeen
I Pick Fall Pumpkins takes you right into a pumpkin patch to talk about the parts of a pumpkin and how they grow.
seed, sprout, pumpkin, cake by jill esbaum
seed, sprout, pumpkin, pie is a beautiful book full of colorful photos and animated text that will teach your family all about pumpkins.
gail gibbons pumpkin book
The Pumpkin Book is a book full of everything your kids would want to know about pumpkins and how they grow.
fiction
let’s go pumpkin hunting by mary wilcox
Let’s Go Pumpkin Hunting tells the story of a hair-raising night hunt to find the biggest pumpkin in town.
stephen wunderli’s little boo
little boo is a simple story about a little pumpkin seed and is a fun and heartwarming tale for any child eager to grow up.
the small sonali fry squash
the itsy bitsy pumpkin is a gentle twist on the nursery rhyme the itsy bitsy spider.
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too many cute white pumpkins
Too Many Pumpkins tells a funny story about what a little girl does when you have too many pumpkins!
It’s pumpkin time! by zoe hall
It’s pumpkin time! tells the story of a brother and sister trying to plant their own pumpkin patch.
How many seeds are in a pumpkin? by margaret mcnamara
How many seeds are in a pumpkin? features the beloved mr. tiffin and his students as they learn to count pumpkin seeds.
Helen Cooper Pumpkin Soup
Pumpkin Soup tells the delightful story of animals making a delicious bowl of Autumnal Pumpkin Soup!
pumpkin jack by will hubbell
pumpkin jack tells the story of the first carved pumpkin and how after the halloween season it begins to rot.
the biggest pumpkin ever seen by steven kroll
The Biggest Pumpkin Ever tells the story of Desmond and Clayton as they work together to win the biggest pumpkin competition.
elizabeth spurr pumpkin hill
pumpkin hill is a story about a large pumpkin that starts spinning and wakes up the sleeping town in the valley below.
margaret mcnamara’s pumpkin patch
The Pumpkin Patch is a story about a first grade class heading to a pumpkin patch for a field trip to learn all about pumpkins.
It’s pumpkin day, mouse! by laura numeroff
It’s pumpkin day, mouse! takes you alongside the mouse as he decorates pumpkins at the patch for halloween.
I like jerry smath pumpkins
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I like pumpkins is a rhyming story about a girl who loves pumpkins.
pete the cat: five pumpkins by james dean
Pete the Cat: Five Little Pumpkins adds a cool and fun interpretation to the story of the Five Little Pumpkins as sung by Pete the Cat.
how big could your pumpkin grow? by wendell minor
how big could your pumpkin grow? Celebrate America’s love of pumpkins with the help of some of the top landmarks and scenery from across the country.
pick a pumpkin from patricia toht
Pick a Pumpkin tells a joyful celebration of the classic Halloween tradition of Picking a Pumpkin.
pumpkin town! by katie mcky
pumpkin town! tells the story of what happens when there is an accidental abundance of pumpkins.
mark kimball moulton’s best pumpkin
The Best Pumpkin tells a charming story about fall, friendship, and the magic that plays with the Best Pumpkin.
pumpkin pumpkin by jeanne titherington
pumpkin pumpkin tells the story of a boy named jamie and how he plants and grows his own pumpkin.
kevin lewis’ runaway pumpkin
The Runaway Pumpkin is a fun story about what happens when a large pumpkin is let loose!
pumpkin themed printable lesson plans
Save time and jump right into playful learning with our printable lesson plan sets. Each set includes over 30 playful learning activities related to the theme, and we’ve provided different versions for home preschool families and classroom teachers so that all activities are geared squarely at their needs.
teach kids about real pumpkins and use this theme to teach lots of math and literacy skills too. Use this pumpkin theme as you get closer to Halloween, for the letter P, or as part of a larger fall unit. Watch this short video to see just a few examples of the types of activities and printables included in this set:
complete pumpkin themed lesson plan package also includes:
- 5 pumpkin song chart and coordinating cards (color and b/w)
- pumpkin pie class chart header and voting pieces
- how to make a pumpkin pie sequence chart and record sheet (color and b/w)
- pumpkin uppercase and lowercase letter matching game
- uppercase and lowercase pumpkin letter cards lowercase a to z (in color and b/w
- our pumpkin counting class book cover and page templates
- my pumpkin science journal (in color and b /n)
- pumpkin-shaped doilies (color and b/ w)
- pumpkin-themed word cards (photo version and clip art color and b/w)
- real photos of pumpkins
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