Play with Your Pumpkins Halloween Jack o' Lantern Design NEW Hardcover

You will love this fun book with great pictures and design ideas. School Library Journal Review Elffers and Freymann have turned the traditional jack-o'-lantern on its head-literally. In their designs, the stem forms a natural (if quirky) nose, and with the addition of a carved mouth, some with teeth, and eyes shaped by removing part of the orange peel, fantastic critters emerge. Some are hilarious, others menacing, but all are a delightful change from the cookie-cutter faces children have grown accustomed to. No specific directions are given, just suggestions and plenty of examples. However, because they don't require hollowing out the pumpkin to remove the seeds, these creations are easy to make. Not only are the ideas creative, but so is the book design, featuring an appealing small size; blasts of background colors; and page after page of zany photographs of pumpkins, some small and stacked along the page edges, others dominating a double-page spread. The grinning pumpkin on the cover will immediately engage browsers. With adult assistance, children can attempt the impressive selection of "Succulent Pumpkin Recipes From All Over the World." Included are Flamusse (flan) from France, Pumpkin pickles from Germany, Mderbel (lamb stew) from the Middle East, and an assortment of pies from many nations. Other chapters include information on the history, myths, and legends associated with this gourd, and tips for growing it. An excellent choice for all craft collections.