Pumpkin Jack.Pumpkin pumpkin, common name for the genus Cucurbita of the family Cucurbitaceae (gourd family), a group that includes the pumpkins and squashes—the names may be used interchangeably and without botanical distinction. C. Jack Will Hubbell, author & illustrator Albert Whitman and Company 6340 Oakton Street, Morton Grove, Illinois Morton Grove is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 22,451 at the 2000 census. The current mayor of Morton Grove is Richard Krier. 60053-2723 ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m : 0807566659 $15.95 32 Pages When Tim carved his first pumpkin, it was fierce and funny and just perfect. A jack-o-lantern this good deserved a name, so Tim gave it one--"Jack." Discarded dis·card v. dis·card·ed, dis·card·ing, dis·cards v.tr. 1. To throw away; reject. 2. a. To throw out (a playing card) from one's hand. b. after Halloween, Tim's beloved jack-o-lantern eventually grows new pumpkins from its old seeds. The perfect text gave me the opportunity to feel Tim's pride and joy as he carved his pumpkin, his sorrow as his jack-o-lantern began to deteriorate and his excitement and hope when he found the new pumpkin plants. This beautifully illustrated picture book tells a wonderfully hopeful story about the cycle of life. |
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