LoveReading4Kids Says
LoveReading4Kids Says
Rob Ramsden is an exciting new arrival on the picture book scene and We Planted a Pumpkin is a really lovely book, just the thing to get young children excited about nature, eager to plant seeds and see them grow.
It stars two very young gardeners and follows them through the process of planting a pumpkin seed, from watching and impatiently waiting for it to grow as the seasons change. The children bring liveliness and action to every scene, but there’s always lots going on – new shoots appearing, mini-beasts flying in and out.
Though it feels beautifully simple, it’s actually chockful of information and opportunities for learning. A gorgeous book to share with the young and likely to be the start of many adventures in the garden.
Andrea Reece
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We Planted a Pumpkin Synopsis
Follow the journey of a tiny seed to a big, fat, orange pumpkin, as the two friends from We Found a Seed decide to grow a pumpkin for Halloween! As the children tend to their plant throughout the seasons, we explore their emotions: enthusiasm, anxiety, joy and finally a sense of achievement. Using a simple text with poetry and repetition, the book shares with young readers the delight of working with nature, and shows the need to be patient.
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Press Reviews
Rob Ramsden Press Reviews
Praise for I Saw a Bee:
‘Conveys its crucial environmental message without a hint of preachiness’ Books for Keeps
‘Young children will love the vibrant illustrations and simple, rhythmic text’ The Oldie.
Praise for We Found a Seed:
‘Be sure to get hold of a copy…the perfect accompaniment to any autumnal growing you may have planned’ Teach Early Years
‘Perfect for encouraging little ones to find their green fingers, get their knees muddy and have a wonderful time’ North Somerset Teachers Book Award
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About Rob Ramsden
Rob Ramsden teaches graphic illustration and animation in East Anglia to pupils from 5 years old to university level, and has exhibited his illustration and animation nationally and internationally.
Born in Yorkshire, he was raised as an artist in Cornwall, then explored Sussex and is currently settled in Suffolk. Since 1992 he's drawn comics, animated cartoons, illustrated commercially and exhibited his illustration and animation nationally and internationally. He's put creativity into mounting exhibitions, fairs and music events.
Rob is a graduate of the MA in Children's Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art (2014). Since 2017, he has set up Fictional Space, a screen printing studio in Suffolk dedicated to collaboration, editions and limited-edition publications.
Rob is the proud dad of the boy who saw a bee! He is also a keen gardener, and his type of gardening is strictly about the wildlife.
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