Have you every wondered how the tradition of Jack-O'-Lanterns started? Every October, carved pumpkins peer out from porches and doorsteps in the United States and other parts of the world. Gourd-like orange fruits inscribed with ghoulish faces and illuminated by candles are a sure sign of the Halloween season. The practice of decorating “jack-o’-lanterns”—the name comes from an Irish folktale about a man named Stingy Jack—originated in Ireland, where large turnips and potatoes served as an early canvas. Irish immigrants brought the tradition to America, home of the pumpkin, and it became an integral part of Halloween festivities. [source: history.com]
POOH BEAR
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OLIVER JEFFER'S PENGUIN
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SOME HUNGRY CATERPILLARS
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VARIOUS LITERARY SPIDERS
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Lots of schools host "no-carve-pumpkin" contests each year. I couldn't resist posting these cute book pumpkins that I found on the blog, "Sunny Days in Second Grade". Click here to see more!
FROG AND TOAD!
RAINBOW FISH
Source: Unless noted otherwise, all the bookish Halloween pumpkins featured in my post are from parents.com. Click HERE for how to's.