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Pumpkin Spice
A delicious celebration of fall that hits all the senses, complete with a recipe for a homemade pumpkin spice blend! Little ones will love cozying up with this board book and learning all about the delights of autumn.
Pumpkin Spice is getting ready to paint the leaves red, yellow, and orange for fall when she meets a talking pumpkin who introduces her to the real reason the leaves change color, before immersing her in the sights, smells, and tastes of the season.
Focusing on the senses, this board book celebrates all the reasons to love the fall—from the beautiful foliage to the delicious food to the joyful holidays.
Pumpkin Spice is getting ready to paint the leaves red, yellow, and orange for fall when she meets a talking pumpkin who introduces her to the real reason the leaves change color, before immersing her in the sights, smells, and tastes of the season.
Focusing on the senses, this board book celebrates all the reasons to love the fall—from the beautiful foliage to the delicious food to the joyful holidays.
- GenresHalloweenThanksgiving
17 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 12, 2025
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August 23, 2025
Pumpkin Spice written by Arie Kaplan and illustrated by Monique Dong is a sweet autumn themed, board book. In it, a young girl learns about the colors of fall from a pumpkin who’s named Jack. The book includes a festive recipe for a pumpkin spice mix. Pumpkin Spice is perfect for an autumn story time, with a preschool or toddler audience.
Beyond the Book
1. Take a walk and use your senses to discover autumn.
2. Collect colored leaves to press or make a stained glass design.
3. Make a treat and use the pumpkin spice mix.
Beyond the Book
1. Take a walk and use your senses to discover autumn.
2. Collect colored leaves to press or make a stained glass design.
3. Make a treat and use the pumpkin spice mix.
September 9, 2025
Thought it was okay. Definitely for a young audience. A classmate read it to me in my storytelling class lol
October 11, 2025
Copy provided by Young Adult Books Central
A little girl named Pumpkin Spice strikes up a conversation about fall colors with Jack, a talking jack o'lantern. He tells her that she doesn't have to paint the leaves to see fall colors, and the two investigate all of the places where there are brilliant oranges, reds, and yellows. From a squirrel's nest to an autumn garden, they point out the sights and smells of autumn. The delicious scents of Thanksgiving dinner make them think about Pumpkin Spice's namesake combination, and there is a recipe for a spice mix at the end of the book.
Pumpkin spice is unavoidable at this time of year; I've seen Oreos, Cheerios, Pop Tarts, and even pumpkin spice hummus, which is taking things too far. For young readers, this is a good introduction to some of fall's signature attributes, and for parents, this is a great tongue in cheek gift for those who would appreciate my local lighting store's promotion for "Pumpkin Spice Ceiling Fans"!
The illustrations are delightful, and have a warm, cozy feel that's perfect for the season. There are plenty of harbingers of fall for small fingers to point to; leaves, apples, pumpkins, sunflowers, and even a Thanksgiving turkey. There's a misty quality to the pictures as well, reminiscent of fog or smoke.
Board books are a quick read, so it's great to rake together a big pile of them to jump into. Put on a cozy sweater, brew a pumpkin spice latte, and heap this into a basket along with Green's Jump in the Leaf Pile, Potter's A Pumpkin for Peter Rabbit, Espinosa's What Is Fall?, Hendricks and Scott's Autumn Leaves Fall, and Boynton's Spooky Pookie for a pumpkin spiced fall reading session with your little one.
A little girl named Pumpkin Spice strikes up a conversation about fall colors with Jack, a talking jack o'lantern. He tells her that she doesn't have to paint the leaves to see fall colors, and the two investigate all of the places where there are brilliant oranges, reds, and yellows. From a squirrel's nest to an autumn garden, they point out the sights and smells of autumn. The delicious scents of Thanksgiving dinner make them think about Pumpkin Spice's namesake combination, and there is a recipe for a spice mix at the end of the book.
Pumpkin spice is unavoidable at this time of year; I've seen Oreos, Cheerios, Pop Tarts, and even pumpkin spice hummus, which is taking things too far. For young readers, this is a good introduction to some of fall's signature attributes, and for parents, this is a great tongue in cheek gift for those who would appreciate my local lighting store's promotion for "Pumpkin Spice Ceiling Fans"!
The illustrations are delightful, and have a warm, cozy feel that's perfect for the season. There are plenty of harbingers of fall for small fingers to point to; leaves, apples, pumpkins, sunflowers, and even a Thanksgiving turkey. There's a misty quality to the pictures as well, reminiscent of fog or smoke.
Board books are a quick read, so it's great to rake together a big pile of them to jump into. Put on a cozy sweater, brew a pumpkin spice latte, and heap this into a basket along with Green's Jump in the Leaf Pile, Potter's A Pumpkin for Peter Rabbit, Espinosa's What Is Fall?, Hendricks and Scott's Autumn Leaves Fall, and Boynton's Spooky Pookie for a pumpkin spiced fall reading session with your little one.
September 18, 2025
Thank you to Arie Kaplan, Monique Dong and Grosset & Dunlap for a copy of Pumpkin Spice. I can't wait to share it with my little cousin for this coming Halloween/Fall season. She's going to love the bright colors, easy to turn pages for a 3 year old, and fun story. She's also a budding chef and will love the easy to follow recipe for Pumpkin Spice on the back cover.
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