{"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\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Flamingo Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/08\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593206904\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Michelle Houts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42907717697717,"sku":"9780593206904","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_207e48a3-7ecc-4062-bab2-5dbf4a9b6a9d.jpg?v=1686667467","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/hopefully-the-scarecrow-9780593206904","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}