Hopefully the Scarecrow

Name: Hopefully the Scarecrow
Price: 39.99 AUD
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ISBN: 9780593206904

Michelle Houts, Sara Palacios

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Flamingo Books
05 September 2023

Picture books; General fiction (Children's&YA); People & places (Children's&YA)

""A beautifully crafted friendship tale that's just right for storytime."" --Kirkus

The perfect Fall book for kids! A poignant picture book about a scarecrow who befriends the young girl who reads to him day after day until one day he's left wondering where she is.

""A beautifully crafted friendship tale that's just right for storytime."" --Kirkus

The perfect Fall book for kids! A poignant picture book about a scarecrow who befriends the young girl who reads to him day after day until one day he's left wondering where she is.

A scarecrow stood in the garden. Tall, proud, and smiling. Every day a girl brought her favorite books to the garden and she read to him. He heard tales of courage and of hope. And when she said, ""The End,"" the scarecrow always felt a little bit taller and braver. Year after year, she came and she read to him.

Until one spring, two different hands picked him up from the garden shed and placed him in the garden. He waited, but she didn't come to read to him.

With poignant words from award-winning author Michelle Houts and lush illustrations by Pura Belpre Honor winner Sara Palacios, Hopefully the Scarecrow is a tender distillation of the enduring power of friendship and a heartwarming look at the ways stories connect us.

Perfect for fans of The Leaf Thief, Fletcher and the Falling Leaves, and The Scarecrow by Beth Ferry and The Fan Bros!

A great Back-to-School, Autumn, or Halloween read!

Praise for Hopefully the Scarecrow-

""This is one of the BEST picture books I've read so far in 2023. Its writing is clever. The story is well-constructed. And, it made me feel warm and fuzzy things."" --Pat Zietlow-Miller, author of Be Kind and Wherever You Go

""A simply told, emotionally satisfying picture book."" --Booklist

By: Michelle Houts
Illustrated by: Sara Palacios
Imprint: Flamingo Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 286mm, Width: 238mm, Spine: 9mm
Weight: 430g
ISBN: 9780593206904
ISBN 10: 0593206908
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 05 September 2023
Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Michelle Houts writes from a restored one-room schoolhouse in Ohio. When she's not writing, she's either reading or kayaking. Houts has written more than a dozen picture books and novels for young readers. You can visit Michelle Houts at MichelleHouts.com or follow her on Instagram and Twitter @MHoutsWrites and on Facebook @MichelleHouts. Sara Palacios is the illustrator of many books for children. She is also the recipient of the Pura Belpre Illustrator Honor for her work on Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match and the Americas Book Award for Between Us and Abuela. She earned her BFA and MFA degrees in illustration from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. You can visit Sara Palacios online at SaraPalaciosIllustrations.com.

Reviews for Hopefully the Scarecrow

"""Friendship can withstand time and distance thanks to hope. Houts’ precise, evocative text employs rich vocabulary and will appeal to imaginative youngsters. Palacios’ enchanting illustrations combine a vivid palette of reds, oranges, greens, and blues with an irresistible retro style that lends a timelessness to images of dragons, castles, sailing ships, and tiny scarecrow heroes that accompany scenes of the girl reading aloud. A quiet, beautifully crafted friendship tale that’s just right for storytime."" -Kirkus reviews"