{"product_id":"hopefully-the-scarecrow-9780593206904","title":"Hopefully the Scarecrow","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A beautifully crafted friendship tale that's just right for storytime.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUntil 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith poignant words from award-winning author Michelle Houts and lush illustrations by Pura Belpré Honor winner Sara Palacios, \u003ci\u003eHopefully the Scarecrow\u003c\/i\u003e is a tender distillation of the enduring power of friendship and a heartwarming look at the ways stories connect us. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Leaf Thief\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFletcher and the Falling Leaves\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Scarecrow\u003c\/i\u003e by Beth Ferry and The Fan Bros! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA great Back-to-School, Autumn, or Halloween read! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eHopefully the Scarecrow\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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.\" -\u003cb\u003e-Pat Zietlow-Miller, author of \u003ci\u003eBe Kind\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWherever You Go\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A simply told, emotionally satisfying picture book.\" --\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichelle Houts \u003c\/b\u003ewrites 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSara Palacios \u003c\/b\u003eis the illustrator of many books for children. She is also the recipient of the Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor for her work on \u003ci\u003eMarisol McDonald Doesn't Match\u003c\/i\u003e and the Américas Book Award for \u003ci\u003eBetween Us and Abuela\u003c\/i\u003e. 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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Flamingo Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50606419706130,"sku":"9780593206904","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9dcf5984-610b-4296-ba16-1ba3fcad1414.jpg?v=1732293825","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/hopefully-the-scarecrow-9780593206904","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}