{"product_id":"hopefully-the-scarecrow-hardcover","title":"Hopefully the Scarecrow - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichelle Houts\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSara Palacios\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A beautifully crafted friendship tale that's just right for storytime.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA tender and emotive 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. The perfect Fall book for kids! \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 The Scarecrow by Beth Ferry and The Fan Bros.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\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. \u003c\/p\u003e\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.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 08, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760985800992,"sku":"9780593206904","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e115d4710202aa15b97f4679888636e9.webp?v=1780196215","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/hopefully-the-scarecrow-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}