Read The Scarecrow's Dance (2009)

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Author

Jane Yolen

Genre

Fantasy

Rating

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ISBN

1416937706 (ISBN13: 9781416937708)

Language

English

Publisher

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

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The Scarecrow's Dance (2009) - Plot & Excerpts

Scarecrow dances across the field to the window of the farm house. He watches the young boy pray that the Lord will watch over the scarecrow to keep the fields safe. He returns to his post with the knowledge of his important role. This book would be appropriate to share as a read aloud with children between two and five years old. The rhyming verse will help young children develop phonemic awareness. The book could also be used to help develop vocabulary about farms and crops. Children will also enjoy the colorful and realistic illustrations. This is my first year growing a garden, I know all the blood sweat and tears that went into my 6 ears of corn, 2 pea pods, a couple of potatoes and carrots. So when the AWOL scarecrow hears the prayer of the little boy that the fields would be protected and the scarecrow cried, I was touched (and not in a sappy way) It was very poignant for me. The pictures are a little dark, but the words a great, without being the same old rhymey words and cadence that everyone seems to use.