Shmuel Thaler

I liked this book for three reasons. First, I liked the illustrations. They were actual photo images of the pumpkins. This helped to accompany the text because it was informational and the photos added details to the writing. Second, I liked the way the writing was organized. It began explaining the seed and went through all of the cycles of the pumpkin, ending with the seeds again to show the reader the full circle and that the growth of pumpkins happen in a continuous cycle. Third, I like the language. The author used more formal and technical language to explain the pumpkins because it was an informational text. However, the author still wrote in a way that made the pumpkin cycle seem exciting and engaging to readers. The theme of this book was the cycle of growth of pumpkins.… (plus d'informations)