When a hungry flock of crows start eating all the corn crops, Farmer Fred must decide if it’s time to replace Tom, the cherished old scarecrow.
Genre: Children’s Fiction 3-9 years
Publisher: HB Publishing House
Pages: 40
Will Goose, Pig, Cow, and Sheep, who is desperately in need of a shave, save Tom – or, will an eight-legged friend come to his rescue? A heart-warming story of friendship and the lesson that you are never too old.
My Review
What a gorgeous book this is. The illustrations are fabulous. They really make it special. And it’s about crows and I do love a Corvid (as anyone who has read my reviews will know, though usually in a different context).
Tom the Scarecrow has lived on the farm for many years. But now he is getting so old and tired that the crows just keep pulling out his stuffing. They are no longer scared of him. The animals on the farm want to help, but they are a bit useless to be honest. They try to re-stuff him but cow just eats the straw, pig messes about, and sheep’s woolly coat is so long he can’t see through it. And goose can’t do much on his own.
Then Tom finds he has a different kind of friend, an eight-legged buddy who weaves his magic and saves the old scarecrow from being put out to grass (hopefully not literally). It’s such an enchanting story of friendship and love. It sends out the message that you are never too old to do what you love. A wonderful book for children of all ages.
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