Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom Ag-Related Books for Children and Young Adults Pumpkins Bauer, Joan, Squashed, Puffin, 2001. (Young Adult) If only Ellie's potentially prize-winning pumpkin would gain 200 more pounds in time for the Rock River Pumpkin Weigh-In, and if only Ellie could lose 20 or so pounds herself, her life might be perfect. Well, at least it would be perfect enough to give her the courage to make friends with Wes - the cute new guy at school. She's well on her way to winning big on all counts when frost and pumpkin thieves begin to attack! The thing is, Ellie has the sass, humor, and smarts to be a winner - whether or not her pumpkin breaks the scales ... if only she would realize it. Farmer, Jacqueline, Pumpkins, Charlesbridge, 2004. (Grades PreK-2 ) Facts, history, legend, and growing tips about one of the favorite fruits of fall. In addition to instructions on pumpkin carving (and safety) and seed toasting, the author includes the word for the berry in other languages, a brief list of pumpkin world records, and recommended readings and Web sites. King, Elizabeth, The Pumpkin Patch, ages 3-8, Puffin, 1996. (Grades K-3) Lottke, Jan, From Seed to Pumpkin, Children's, 2000. (Grades Prek-3) From the How Things Grow series. Titherington, Jeanne, Pumpkin Pumpkin, Mulberry, 1990, (Grades K-3) Jamie plants a pumpkin seed in the spring and, after watching it grow all summer, carves a face in it for Halloween. But best of all, he saves some seeds that he will plant again next spring. Zagwyn, Deborah Tumey, The Pumpkin Blanket, Tricycle, 1997. (K-3) A little girl gives up her beloved quilt to save a pumpkin patch from frost. Back to Ag-Related Books for Children and Young Adults Back to Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom Recommend a book.