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Otis And The Scarecrow (2014)

by Loren Long(Favorite Author)

3.63 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0399163964 (ISBN13: 9780399163968)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Philomel

review 1: I love this sweet book. Otis the tractor was friends with all of the animals on the farm-dogs, pigs, horses, bulls, ducks, geese, etc. In this warm and friendly story, the farmer brings in a scarecrow to sit in the corn field and scare away the crows. He wears tattered clothes and has a permanent scowl sewn on his face. Otis and the animals try to befriend him but the scarecrow just looks off into the field, continues frowning, and doesn't speak to them. As the summer turns to fall, Otis works hard but loves gathering with his animal friends for fun and games. He can't help but watch the forlorn scarecrow out in the empty field all alone. As the cold rains come in and Otis is beneath his favorite apple tree playing the quiet game with the animals who wind up giggling and r... moreolling, he spots the poor lonely scarecrow out alone in the cold rain and winds and does something so wonderful it put tears in my eyes and I know if the scarecrow could cry with his button eyes, he would cry for joy too. I recommend this to anyone of any age who loves a heartwarming story. I know this will be on my list as a gift for children. Beautiful- both the story and the gorgeous color illustrations.
review 2: Otis and the farm animals struggle with the sour-faced scarecrow that's added to the farm, but when a big rainstorm hits they resolve to keep him company.Not my favorite Otis story. It felt like all the characters were projecting their feelings onto the scarecrow when the scarecrow was just doing its job. The bold move to sit with the scarecrow and keep him company while the rain fell a little flat for me and the cozy ending was just a little too saccharine for my tastes.Gouache and pencil artwork. PreK-2. less

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