Covers and Backgrounds

• A Little Boy Sitting in a Pile of Pumpkins. Christopher Luther [Unsplash License]. https://unsplash.com/photos/a-little-boy-sitting-in-a-pile-of-pumpkins-nFh3f9CbwTA

• Comic Book Backgrounds from Canva.com.

• Other images generated by Google Gemini

Happy Birthday, Kuwamaru

• Photos of Kuwamaru’s Birthday Party taken by George Liu.

• Kuwamaru, Hani Watori © Isesaki City.

• Mojaro © Isesaki YEG.

• Vegeta-kun © JA Sawa Isesaki.

• Gunma-chan © Gunma Prefecture.

• Kiratto © Isesaki Auto Race.

• ハニ・ワトリーがミュージアムキャラクターアワード12位, 土器ドキモンスターを紹介します, PRキャラクター一覧, くわまる誕生日会2026, くわまるが「ゆるバース2026 (旧：ゆるキャラグランプリ) 」に出場します. Isesaki City Official [Article].

  • • https://www.city.isesaki.lg.jp/soshiki/kyoikubu/hogo/akaborirekishi/21925.html 

    • https://www.city.isesaki.lg.jp/soshiki/kyoikubu/hogo/akaborirekishi/23477.html 

    • https://www.city.isesaki.lg.jp/soshiki/kikakubu/koho/city_promotion/12821.html 

    • https://www.city.isesaki.lg.jp/soshiki/kikakubu/koho/city_promotion/kuwamaru/23629.html 

    • https://www.city.isesaki.lg.jp/soshiki/kikakubu/koho/city_promotion/kuwamaru/23694.html 

• ベジ太くん (Gotouchi Chara). Japan Local Character Association [Webpage]. https://gotouchi-chara.jp/chara/bejitakun/ 

• ベジ太くん, キラット. Hancruz / Chara Yapy [Webpage].

• https://chara.yapy.jp/chara/bejitakun/ 

• https://chara.yapy.jp/chara/kiratto/ 

• JA佐波伊勢崎の農産物をめしあがれ. JA Sawa Isesaki [Article]. https://www.ja-sawa.or.jp/farming/specialty/ 

• キラット プロフィール. Isesaki Auto Race [Article]. https://www.isesaki-auto.jp/about/kiratto/

• Self Introduction from GUNMACHAN. Gunma Prefecture Official [Article]. https://gunmachan-official.jp/language/en/ 

• Heart, Rice, Kitchen, Television. Magnific [Flaticon License].

  • • https://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/like_11472827 

    • https://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/rice_616428 

    • https://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/kitchen_1703122 

    • https://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/tv-show_2061107

• Happy Birthday Background. Magnific [Magnific License]. https://www.magnific.com/free-vector/hand-drawn-happy-birthday-background_7309027.htm 

• Vegetables. Justicon [Flaticon License]. https://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/vegetable_2153788 

• Architecture and City. Hilmy Abiyyu A. [Flaticon License]. https://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/museum_17500785 

• Motorcycle. Rddrt [Flaticon License]. https://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/motorcycle_5952187 

• Wetland. Vectors Tank [Flaticon License]. https://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/wetland_14412006

Puzzles and Mad Libs

• Autumn. Iconixar [Flaticon License]. https://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/leaf-fall_3504615 

• Count. Alfredo Creates [Flaticon License]. https://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/track_13710185 

• Turning. Herikus [Flaticon License]. https://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/turning_11694388 

• Bats. JessHG [Flaticon License]. https://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/bats_17923556 

• Like, King, Runner, Germany, UK Flag, Japan, United States, Cat, Mouse, Tiger, Fruits, Soccer, Scream. Magnific [Flaticon License].

  • • https://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/like_2665128 

    • https://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/king_2701700 

    • https://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/runner_384205 

    • https://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/germany_197571 

    • https://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/united-kingdom_197374 

    • https://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/japan_197604 

    • https://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/united-states_197484 

    • https://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/cat_1864514 

    • https://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/mouse_375105 

    • https://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/tiger_7743225 

    • https://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/fruits_1625048 

    • https://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/ball_907690 

    • https://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/scream_4433865 

• Lion. Mihimihi [Flaticon License]. https://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/lion_12541334 

• Frog. Good Ware [Flaticon License]. https://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/frog_5999613

• Rain. Tulpahn [Flaticon License]. https://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/rain_2060872 

• Nuts. Lapiyee [Flaticon License]. https://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/nuts_7451147 

• Reading, Mask. Mangsaabguru [Flaticon License].

• https://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/reading-book_4072217 

• https://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/mask_3579773 

• Book. Popo2021 [Flaticon License]. https://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/book_5833275 

• Singing. Eucalyp [Flaticon License]. https://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/singing_5294870 

• Hand Drawn Arrow Illustration Collection. Rawpixel.com [Magnific License]. https://www.magnific.com/free-vector/hand-drawn-arrow-illustration-collection_3894859.htm 

• Fox. Amonrat Rungreangfangsai [Flaticon License]. https://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/fox_3704101 

• Spain, Greece Flag. Iconset.co [Flaticon License].

• https://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/world_16022729 

• https://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/greek_16022148 

• Australia. Roundicons [Flaticon License]. https://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/australia_323367 

• Italy. Hight Quality Icons [Flaticon License]. https://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/italy_9906483 

• Lion. Flat Icons [Flaticon License]. https://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/lion_1998713 

Pumpkins and Stingy Jack

• The Jack-O'-Lantern's Origins. Carnegie Museum of Natural History [Article]. https://carnegiemnh.org/the-jack-o-lanterns-origins/ 

• The Origins of Halloween Traditions. Library of Congress [Article]. https://www.loc.gov/everyday-mysteries/item/how-did-the-jack-o-lantern-get-its-name/ 

• Pumpkin, Giant Pumpkin, Kabocha. Wikipedia [CC BY-SA 4.0].

  • • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pumpkin 

    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_pumpkin 

    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabocha 

• Kabocha: Japanese Pumpkins and Squashes. Gochiso History [Article]. https://gochisohistory.com/kabocha/ 

• Kabocha. Kikkoman [Article]. https://www.kikkoman.com/en/culture/foodforum/spirit-of-the-seasons/36-3.html 

• Kabocha: The Story of the Japanese Pumpkin. Karina Ikedo [Article]. https://sakura.co/blog/kabocha-the-story-of-the-japanese-pumpkin 

• World Record Size Pumpkin Grown by Ian and Stuart Paton. Mgiganteus1 [CC BY-SA 4.0]. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Muggle_giant_pumpkin.jpg 

• Pumpkin Chunkin. Steve Johnson [CC BY-SA 2.0]. https://www.flickr.com/photos/stephoto/46696183451/ 

Other

• All other uncredited images generated by Google Gemini.

• Printed by Kawashima Art Printing Co., Ltd.

• Produced by the Isesaki Board of Education.

• Made with love by teachers and students in Isesaki, Japan.