"Why must a pumpkin's face be carved on its side when there is a natural nose begging to be the center of an incredibly expressive face?" ask pumpkin artists Joost Elffers and Saxton Freymann at the beginning of their delightful mix of photography, folklore, and recipes, Play with Your Pumpkins. And indeed, the pair have turned the jack-o'-lantern on its side (literally) with the happy, sad, scary, and funny faces they carve around green stem noses. Fans of the fantastical vegetable animals in Elffers's Play with Your Food will love what he can do with a pumpkin head. In addition to the fabulous photographs in this pocket-sized treat, the pair have provided a cultural history of the pumpkin and a treatise on their approach to decorating it. Finally, Dutch food writer Johannes van Dam offers 24 recipes for sweet and savory pumpkin dishes from all over the world, including Persian Pumpkin Jam and Pumpkin Pickles from Germany, not to mention the quintessential American Pumpkin Pie, proving you can provide personality to your pumpkin both inside and out.