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winley's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
msgabbythelibrarian's review against another edition
5.0
Oh my word. I don't even know where to start with this book.
The illustrations are STUNNING. It conveys the story so beautifully....which makes me wonder if there is any Caldecott contention for it. No seriously. I felt the pain of the scarecrow when he is lonely. I felt his joy with the baby crow. Oh my goodness.
It's also a story about loving the unlovable. About how there is more to a person than meets the eye. I want to do this book in My First Books and see how it translates.
The illustrations are STUNNING. It conveys the story so beautifully....which makes me wonder if there is any Caldecott contention for it. No seriously. I felt the pain of the scarecrow when he is lonely. I felt his joy with the baby crow. Oh my goodness.
It's also a story about loving the unlovable. About how there is more to a person than meets the eye. I want to do this book in My First Books and see how it translates.
katyjoturner's review against another edition
3.0
Very cute!
One spread has a close up of the scarecrow’s face and a lot of it is sucked into the gutter, and the following two back-to-back spreads have almost the same illustration. Also, the pages with text often don’t have much for illustrations, so I wonder if the book dimensions are too big (although some illustrations nicely span across both pages).
I love the last page with no text. All the animals by the not-so-lonely scarecrow. ❤️
One spread has a close up of the scarecrow’s face and a lot of it is sucked into the gutter, and the following two back-to-back spreads have almost the same illustration. Also, the pages with text often don’t have much for illustrations, so I wonder if the book dimensions are too big (although some illustrations nicely span across both pages).
I love the last page with no text. All the animals by the not-so-lonely scarecrow. ❤️
missprint_'s review against another edition
5.0
Beautiful. The rhyming text is a little stilted at times but the illustrations more than make up for it. A lovely story of a scarecrow who rescues a baby bird--even as he knows eventually that the crow must fly away. But don't worry! Everything ends well here. A very sweet story about friendship and making room for the people who matter most. It would make for a very melancholy story time but I think this could pair well with The Farmer and the Clown by Marla Frazee as well as The Rough Patch by Brian Lies. The Fan Brothers' illustrations are, of course, gorgeous with a lot of small details in the full page spreads and some truly stunning close up artwork as well. The artwork captures the autumnal color palette perfectly with vivid details that bring the story to life.
madelinefmcguire's review against another edition
5.0
A scarecrow lives it's entire life alone, until they save a baby bird from falling.
krwriter8's review against another edition
5.0
What a beautiful book! I loved the simple, rhyming phrases that tell the story of a lonely scarecrow who decides to help a baby crow and the friendship that blossoms. The illustrations are stunning and match the text so well. The Fan brothers are quickly becoming some of my favorite illustrators.