Amara's Farm

Picture Book. This book features a young Black girl on a farm, walking with her dog to track down pumpkins. They describe a pumpkin at first and then find other crops that share some attributes but not all. Crops featured include apple, persimmon, potato, cauliflower, eggplant, okra, kumquat, fig, k......more

Amara’s determination to find a pumpkin for her potluck is commendable. I think the strength of this book is the background it builds on the different vegetables grown on Amara’s farm and how they maybe similar to a pumpkin, there is something unique to each that doesn’t quite make it what she’s loo......more

This is a great book to introduce students to edible plants in a fun way. A young girl is working in the garden of her family home with an appreciation for the plants grown to eat. Descriptions of plants are given in such a way to compare as well as to identify what they are. Some examples are persi......more

A little too much for the toddlers last week but great for the preschoolers this morning. And I love the introduction of a vast array of fruits and vegetables that have some characteristics of pumpkins but not enough to actually be a pumpkin. I also liked that it involved the children in the book by......more

A great interactive read-aloud for a group about pumpkins and produce. A great storytime autumn read!......more