When Papa Q. Bear plants a special pumpkin seed, he unknowingly becomes part of the evil Weasel McGreed's plot to take over Bear Country, and it is up to the Bear Scouts to save their home.
Describes the history of pumpkins, their importance at Halloween, and their nutritional value, and includes recipes for pumpkin pie and toasted pumpkin seeds.
Rhyming text and photographs follow a pumpkin patch as it grows and changes, from seeds to plants to pumpkins ready to harvest, to jack-o-lanterns and then to seeds again.