Book Pumpkin Contest 2025

Turn your favorite book into a pumpkin!

The book pumpkin decorating contest is back at the Lakeland Public Library!

Ghost holding book, smiling pumpkin with open book with text "Lakeland Public Library" and cat with open book on starry night background

Winners:

The votes are in and the winners are:

1st place: Dog Man (Pumpkin A)
2nd place: ADHD (Pumpkin DD)
3rd place: Pete the Cat (Pumpkin H)

Thank you to all of our participants and congratulations to the winners!

Attention participants! If you entered a pumpkin into our Book Pumpkin Contest, stop by the Youth Services desk when you pick up your pumpkin for a little Halloween treat.

Pumpkin Entries

Craft pumpkin decorated to look like police dog "Dog Man" with text "Dog Man, based on the book Dog Man; Created by: Auggie, Age 9"

Craft pumpkin decorated to look like yellow duckling "Duckling" with text bubble "I have a question..." and accompanying text "Duckling; Based on the book The Pigeon Finds a Hotdog; Created by: Tahlia, Age 5"

Craft pumpkin painted to look like black seed with large eyes holding an orange crayon with text "The Bad Seed; Based on the book The Bad Seed; Created by: London, Age 10" Craft pumpkin painted orange with cutout of Linus holding a sign "Welcome Great Pumpkin" with text "The Great Pumpkin; Based on the book It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown; Created by: Lydia, Age 14"

Craft pumpkin painted rainbow colors being propped up by a small purple toad with red spots with text "Pip and the Rainbow Seed Pod; Based on the book Zoey and Sassafras: The Pod and the Bog; Created by: Elsie, Age 3" Craft pumpkin painted to look like a black cat with large yellow eyes and black whiskers with text "Pete the Cat; Based on the book Too Cool for School; Created by: July, Age 9"

Craft pumpkin decorated to look like a pink cat with a unicorn horn with text "Kitty Corn; Based on the book Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn; Created by: Cassidy, Age 6"

Craft pumpkin decorated with Minecraft character and symbols with text "Halloween Minecraft; Based on the book Minecraft: The Island; Created by: Camilo, Age 8" Craft pumpkin painted to look like a night scene with trees, flowers, and a fox with text "Moonlight; Based on the book The Secret Garden; Created by: Luna, Age 9"

Craft pumpkin decorated to look like face of a woman with a small chenille monkey on her head with text "Jane and Jubilee; Based on the book I Am Jane Goodall; Created by: Hollis, Age 9"

Craft pumpkin decorated to look like blue Kirby with text "Blue Kirby; Based on the book Kirby Manga Mania Series; Created by: Michael, Age 7"

Craft pumpkin decorated to look like a girl chipmunk with pink bow with text "Little Sister; Based on the book Little Critter; Created by: Sydney, Age 3" Craft pumpkin painted to look like a woman with red hair and pink crown with text "Nancy; Based on the book Fancy Nancy; Created by: Emery, Age 5"

Craft pumpkin painted orange and black tiger stripes with pi symbol and text "Richard Parker; Based on the book Life of Pi; Created by: Leyna, Age 17" Craft pumpkin painted blue with doll head and arms sticking out and text "Violet, You're Turning Violet!; Based on the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; Created by: Leonora, Age 13"

Craft pumpkin with redheaded teenage girl with flames and text "Kelsey Murphy; Based on the book Kelcie Murphy series; Created by: Olivia, Age 11" Craft pumpkin with four painted dragons and vertical text Wings of Fire with text "Wings of Fire; Based on the book Wings of Fire series; Created by: Elliott, Age 12"

Craft pumpkin decorated to look like a brown monkey with text "Curious George; Based on the book Hooray for Halloween, Curious George; Created by: Joshua, Age 9 months"

Craft pumpkin painted to look like a smiling woman wearing a large feathered headpiece and golden crown with text "Katniss Everdeen; Based on the book The Hunger Games; Created by: Piper, Age 13"

Craft pumpkin painted to look like the profile of a police dog wearing a hat with text "Dog Man; Based on the book Dog Man; Created by: Evan, Age 7" Craft pumpkin painted red and black to look like Darth Maul holding a red lightsaber with text "Darth Maul; Based on the book Star Wars: The Phantom Menace; Created by: Louie, Age 4"

Craft pumpkin painted to look like a smiling blue cat with gold eyes and a speech bubble "Hic!" and text "Pete the Kitty; Based on the book Pete the Kitty and the Case of the Hiccups; Created by: Brooklyn, Age 5" Craft pumpkin painted orange and blue like a robot with text "ADHD; Based on the book Dog Man: The Scarlett Shedder; Created by: Julian, Age 7"