When “The Pumpkin Project” was written, I went to a local printer and had a couple of boxes of books printed. Those books are almost gone as is the printer. Now there will be a new “Pumpkin Project” book.
What Is the Pumpkin Project?
This is a science activity book and more. Although it was written for those 10 to 15 in mind, others can enjoy it too.
The basic part surrounds the 19 Investigations and 2 Projects. These begin by looking at seeds, then germination and growing pumpkins. Of course, jack 0’lanterns are one of the projects.
The Pumpkin Stories tell about the history, seed packets, growing giant pumpkins and canning pumpkins. Puzzles are scattered throughout the book including mazes, searches, codes and more.
Recipes for cooking up pumpkins end the book. These are still tasty. I do keep making them from time to time to make sure. After all, pumpkin cookies are my favorite.
Changes
Editing a book, especially one as big as the “Pumpkin Project” at over 200 pages isn’t easy. Mistakes slip by. I fixed a lot of these.
Nothing much else changed. I worked on this book for several years, doing and redoing the Investigations. Research took time along with several trips to gather information and pictures.
What About the New Pumpkin Project Book?
The biggest changes will be in the cover. My original book has a spiral binding, one I like. Unfortunately, such bindings are only available from private printers and mine has moved to St. Louis.
That leaves me choosing between a paper cover or a hardback cover. Hardbacks are nice, but expensive. This is not a cheap book to print as it is so long and in color. I will have to choose paperback.
Will the price change? Probably. How much? I won’t know until I get the book printed.
The new Pumpkin Project book will be done and out soon.
