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Title:

How many seeds in a pumpkin?

Author:

McNamara, Margaret. author.

Karas, G. Brian, illustrator.

Series:

Mr. Tiffin's classroom.

Summary:

Charlie, the smallest child in his first grade class, is amazed to discover that of the three pumpkins his teacher brings to school, the tiniest one has the most seeds.

Edition:

1st ed.

Physical Description:

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 28 cm.

Genre:

Subject Term:

Size -- Juvenile fiction.

Pumpkin -- Juvenile fiction.

Counting -- Juvenile fiction.

Schools -- Juvenile fiction.

Self-perception -- Juvenile fiction.

Author(s):

Karas, G. Brian,

Publisher:

Schwartz & Wade Books,

Electronic Access:

Contributor biographical information
Publisher description

Publication Date:

2007

ISBN:

9780375840142

9780375940149

Publication Information:

New York : Schwartz & Wade Books, c2007.

Call Number:

P MCNAMAR

Holds: Copies:

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Item Barcode	Collection	Call Number	Status	Item Holds
33607002013962	Picture Books	MCNAMAR	Searching... Unknown	Searching... Unavailable

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Summary

Mr. Tiffin and his students explore skip counting and estimation in a fun pumpkin-themed classroom experiment! This book makes a wonderful read-aloud companion to any math or science curriculum, and it's a fun way to reinforce counting skills at home.

"How many seeds are in a pumpkin?" Mr. Tiffin asks his class as they gather around the big, medium, and small pumpkins on his desk. Robert, the biggest kid, guesses that the largest one has a million seeds; Elinor, sounding like she knows what she's talking about, guesses the medium one has 500 seeds; and Anna, who likes even numbers better than odd ones, guesses that the little one has 22. Charlie, the smallest boy in the class, doesn't have a guess.

Counting pumpkin seeds is messy business, but once the slimy job is done, to everyone's surprise, the smallest pumpkin has the most seeds! As Charlie happily exclaims, "Small things have a lot going on inside of them."

And don't miss the newest addition to the Mr. Tiffin series, The Dinosaur Expert !

Author Notes

Margaret McNamara is the author of The Three Little Aliens and the Big Bad Robot , George Washington's Birthday , and the popular Robin Hill School early reader series. The Pumpkin Patch , in this series, was awarded the Oppenheimer Toy Portfolio Best Book Gold Award. She lives in New York City.

G. Brian Karas is the versatile and acclaimed illustrator and writer of many books for children, including Are You Going to Be Good? ( a New York Times Best Illustrated Book), Home on the Bayou (recipient of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award), and the bestselling Muncha, Muncha, Muncha by Candace Fleming. He lives in Rhinebeck, New York.

Reviews (1)

School Library Journal Review

K-Gr 2-Charlie, the smallest kid in class, hates lining up by size. One day, his teacher brings three pumpkins to school-small, medium, and large-and asks the children to guess which one contains the most seeds. After a round of guessing, they open them up and dig in to find out. This messy job yields a surprising answer that leaves Charlie saying, "Small things can have a lot going on inside them." Karas's characteristic watercolor illustrations done in a fall palette depict a diverse, modern classroom full of warm and humorous details. Spreads of the seeds sorted by twos, fives, and tens encourage readers to count along with the students. Intriguing facts about pumpkins, including how to tell which yield the most seeds, conclude the book. This enjoyable story, sprinkled with math and science lessons, should be a first-purchase consideration.-Julie Roach, Cambridge Public Library, MA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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