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Description
A lonely scarecrow with a scary face has trouble making friends with the animals who surround him, until a heavy snowfall transforms him into a jolly snowman.
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Publication
Dutton Juvenile (1999), Edition: First Edition, 32 pages
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LibraryThing member onyx95
The scarecrow out in the middle of the field does his job well, maybe too well. As the scarecrow watches, all the animals play around him but none will come to him, he is a scarecrow. After a huge snow storm, the animals believe there is a wonderful happy snowman in the middle of the field and
Very cute, great for a out loud read, all of the wonderful pictures and the descriptive sentences. The kids enjoyed the scarecrow being covered with snow, artist did a great job making him look happy in the snow. Moral of don't judge by someone’s outsides easily comes through in this short story. Easy for small kids to follow, this is a short story that is fun to read over and over again.
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start to play with and around the snowman, come spring, the snow melts to reveal the scarecrow once again. The scarecrow was afraid that all of his new friends would once again be scared and run away from him, to his happy surprise, they did not leave and so the scarecrow was no longer so lonely.Very cute, great for a out loud read, all of the wonderful pictures and the descriptive sentences. The kids enjoyed the scarecrow being covered with snow, artist did a great job making him look happy in the snow. Moral of don't judge by someone’s outsides easily comes through in this short story. Easy for small kids to follow, this is a short story that is fun to read over and over again.
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LibraryThing member givingtree1
Cute story about a little, lonely scarecrow.
LibraryThing member wichitafriendsschool
A kindly scarecrow wants to be friends with the birds and animals that play at the edge of his wheat field, but they are afraid of him because of his clothing and "his beady eyes, his crooked nose, and his jagged metal mouth." When winter arrives, one night the snow falls and turns the scarecrow
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into a jolly snowman. The animals play with him, and he is happy now. But worries that when the snow melts, he will be alone again. Will his friends still like him when they see that he is really a scarecrow? Show Less
LibraryThing member Whisper1
The Scarecrow is ugly, no doubt about it! Arms extended, steele teeth, elongated carrot nose, he is a site that does indeed scare. He is so scary that the wildlife seeking food in the field where the scarecrow is placed stay away for fear he might attack them. He is lonely and has no company. Day
When a winter blizzard occurs that covers him in thick snow, suddenly, he becomes interesting to the wildlife and not an aboration to be afraid of. Frolicking over the snowy crow, the squirrels, birds, rabbits and fox enjoy their play time with him.
Then, when the snow is gone, they no longer are afraid of the crow. Rather, they enjoy him, and of course, he is thereafter a happy scarecrow.
This is a beautifully illustrated book with raised texture in places on the page. No doubt, a small child will be fascinated by the scarecrow nobody loved, but eventually became a thing of beauty.
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after day, night after night, is is alone and very lonely. When a winter blizzard occurs that covers him in thick snow, suddenly, he becomes interesting to the wildlife and not an aboration to be afraid of. Frolicking over the snowy crow, the squirrels, birds, rabbits and fox enjoy their play time with him.
Then, when the snow is gone, they no longer are afraid of the crow. Rather, they enjoy him, and of course, he is thereafter a happy scarecrow.
This is a beautifully illustrated book with raised texture in places on the page. No doubt, a small child will be fascinated by the scarecrow nobody loved, but eventually became a thing of beauty.
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Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1999
Physical description
32 p.; 8.72 inches
ISBN
0525460802 / 9780525460800