Book Review: 'Night of the Pumpkinheads' by Michael J. Rosen

✰✰✰✰✰ The pumpkinheads are tired of sitting on porches while kids dressed up in Halloween costumes have all the fun year after year. They just aren't going to take it any more. So this year the pumpkinheads set out to transform themselves into scary creatures to frighten the children instead. With a swarm of bees, giant dinosaurs, gargantuan spiders, and slime, the pumpkinheads are sure to be a scary hit. Or will they? It seems the pumpkinheads are in for a big surprise.

The Bottom Line: Master carver Hugh McMahon lends his talents to his first children's book. The result is a visual treat. You'll never see pumpkins the same way once you've read this book. Highly recommended for kids in grade school. Also, enthusiastically recommended for crafters looking for new ideas and inspiration. It includes instructions for carving a pumpkin and a recipe for roasted pumpkin seeds too. Yum!

Details: Night of the Pumpkinheads written by Michael J. Rosen with pumpkin carvings by Hugh McMahon. Hardcover picture book published by Dial Books for Young Readers in 2011. 32 p. ISBN: 978-0-8037-3452-4