Pumpkin Countdown
K-Gr 2–Bouncy rhymes and eye-dazzling artwork depict an enjoyable jaunt to Farmer Mixenmatch's pumpkin patch, complete with a petting zoo, corn maze, tractor ride, and oodles of objects to search for. Holub and Smith's Apple Countdown (Albert Whitman, 2009) presents a similar synthesis of simple math challenges, interesting facts, and irresistible enthusiasm.  α(c) Copyright 2013.  Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc.  No redistribution permitted.