The Scarecrow by Beth Ferry, Eric Fan, Terry Fan
Published by HarperCollins on September 3rd 2019
ISBN: 0062475762
Pages: 40
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“The Scarecrow” is a beautiful and tenderhearted  story  about friendship and needing a friend.

A scarecrow in a farmer’s field stands lonely and forlorn.  Some of the smaller creatures are even afraid of  Scarecrow as he stands alone, through the seasons,  in the snow covered field.  One day a small crow drops to the ground right in front of Scarecrow. Is it  injured, does it  have a broken wing, wonders Scarecrow?  Scarecrow  bends low to save the tiny crow, scooping him up and tucking him into a pocket near his heart of hay.  He then sings him the sweetest lullaby.  When the day comes that his friend takes flight again,  Scarecrow is again sad and  wishes that he didn’t have to stay tethered to his post.  But when spring finally returns, after a long, lonely  winter, Crow reappears  followed by another crow!   Soon a nest of eggs appear in Scarecrow’s pocket. When  the new baby crows are old enough to fly away,  Scarecrow  finds himself lonely  once again – until the  day that  one of the fledglings returns to build  a new nest!

A beautifully written  story about kindness  and the enduring  bonds of friendship.  This lovely story  exemplifies  the appreciation and the love that is fostered when  helping  a friend in need,

All ages will benefit from this story of kindness, love and friendship. For use anytime!

 

Reviewed by Connie M. Smith