REVIEW: HAPPY BUILD A SCARECROW DAY!

​I always think of scarecrows in the fall, but why not build one in July, right? Better yet, how about celebrating the day by reading a wonderful picture book by a talented author and two talented illustrators: 

​TITLE: THE SCARECROW
AUTHOR: Beth Ferry
ILLUSTRATOR: The Fan Brothers
PUBLISHER: Harper/2019
OPENING LINES: 
Autumn sunshine.
Haystacks rolled.
Scarecrow guards the fields of gold.
No one enters.
No one dares.
Scarecrow stands alone and scares
the fox and deer,
the mice and crows.
It’s all he does. It’s all he knows.

​Oh, this book! When I first heard it was going to be published, I could hardly wait. I knew pairing Beth Ferry’s text with The Fan Brothers’ art would be magic. It felt like I waited a loooong time to get my hands on a copy, but when I did…Oh, this book--magic, indeed! This is a story of longing, kindness, loyalty, sorrow, and joy. This is a story of friendship. Beth Ferry’s lyrical rhyme is lulling and lovely and The Fan Brothers’ signature art is delightful and dreamy. The two together are truly magical! Just what I expected and more. If you read this book, I’m sure you’ll finish with a sigh, give it a big hug, and then want to read it again and again, just like I did. 
 
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