This Hardcover Book item from Whirlpool Press was reviewed on 6-Nov-2008.
Search ISBN:0979694809 offer from Abebooks or used books from Alibris. Scarecrow Finds a Friend Reference Book. Classifications : General Ages 4-8 Children's Books Subjects Books General AAS Ages 4-8 Children's Books Subjects Books Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery & Horror Literature Children's . Click the following link to view the cover of Scarecrow Finds a Friend. Related topics: General. Ages 4-8. Children´s Books. Subjects. Books. General AAS. Ages 4-8. Children´s Books. Subjects. Books. requestid: 907af629-d56e-493c-8f01-5a8bf3d77626
requestprocessingtime: 0.0827920000000000
salesrank: 368208
numberofitems: 1
packagedimensions: 40100060820
1) Hardcover Book Scarecrow Finds a Friend by Whirlpool Press. A joyful picturebook written for children ages 4-8, Scarecrow Finds a Friend tells the story of a Tally, a good witch who has lost her power to fly. She makes friends with a Scarecrow, who devises a plan to help Tally get a Thanksgiving turkey wishbone - the key to making a wish for the return of her flying powers! Autumn-hued color illustrations enhance this warm-hearted holiday storybook, especially recommended for children´s library holiday shelves.
¤ 2) Hardcover Book Scarecrow Finds a Friend by Whirlpool Press. Tally is a good witch and loves to grant wishes. When she meets Scarecrow, she grants him a special Halloween wish. But when Scarecrow sees her again at Thanksgiving, something is terribly wrong. Tally is having trouble flying.
Scarecrow is worried about her, so he comes up with a plan to help her regain her ability to fly, involving the wishbone from the family´s Thanksgiving turkey. At this point, I would have liked Tally to find the wishbone for herself. Instead, it falls out of Scarecrow´s sleeve, flying out of his straw when a gust of wind blows. Scarecrow has promised her his plan can´t fail - and he´s right. Tally flies away happily, never to lose her powers again.
Illustrator Carl W. Wenzel brings Tally and Scarecrow to life amidst a colorful background of fall watercolors. A heart-warming story about friends who look out for each other, Scarecrow Finds a Friend would make a nice addition to any child´s library.
Reviewer: Alice Berger, Bergers Book Reviews¤ 3) Hardcover Book Scarecrow Finds a Friend by Whirlpool Press. Scarecrow Finds a Friend is a nice children´s book aimed at the four to eight year- old crowd. This book features the common storyline of friendship. In this instance, one of the book´s characters, a Witch, befriends another, a Scarecrow, by granting him a wish. Later, the Scarecrow returns the favor by helping his friend get her own wish granted, even though, unlike his friend, he doesn´t have any magical powers to grant wishes.
This children´s book is written to appeal to elementary school age children and the story it presents includes a larger number of sentences and a little more plot to follow than many other children´s books. A young child would grow impatient with the lengthier dialogue, but this is just about right for the target age group. There is enough here to challenge the skills of elementary school age children without overwhelming them, so the book definitely earns points in this area.
As for the story itself, it does offer a nice, feel- good, important-lesson-to-learn message about helping a friend in need who has befriended you in the past. The message is a positive one, but there is one small problem that I have with the story. Toward the end, the logic of the story gets a little fuzzy when the Scarecrow suddenly discovers the wishbone- which was needed in order to grant his friend her wish- mixed in with his own straw in his body. He had been in the house of the family who owns him, was getting his straw replaced, left the house, and then a strong wind strikes and blows a wishbone right out of him. This is a little far-fetched. Yes, the kids in the house were stuffing the Scarecrow´s body with fresh straw, but how would they accidentally stuff the wishbone from the Thanksgiving turkey in his body? Did they reach for some trash to finish the job? A little more realistic twist to the plot would have made this part of the story better.
Illustrations in this book are pretty good. They don´t offer the all- out splash of colors like often found in other children´s books, but then again, this book isn´t aimed at the very young- it is aimed at elementary school age children so the colors are just fine. The drawings in this book are all situated on a white background and they feature hues like brown, yellow, blue, green, and purple. The colors are a little more subdued, but they fit the mood of the story.
Overall, Scarecrow Finds a Friend is a good children´s book with a positive message, good illustrations, and a challenging writing style that persuades kids to think as they read. I would have found a better, more realistic way to get the wishbone from the turkey into the Scarecrow´s hands. But Scarecrow Finds a Friend is still a good book that most elementary school- age children will find to their liking.
¤ 4) Hardcover Book Scarecrow Finds a Friend by Whirlpool Press. In this colorful children´s book, "Scarecrow," we meet,Tally, a good witch, who unfortunately is losing her power to fly. This is perhaps the worse thing that could happen to a witch. Tally takes her problem to her friend, Scarecrow, and he comes up with a good idea to get her powers back. Tally is nervous but decides to go along with the plan.
"Scarecrow," is a book that teaches children about friendship. In this story they see that when Tally gets into trouble she knows that she will receive help from her friend, Scarecrow. The story shows children that is they work together with a friend often they can come up with a solution to help each other. In solving Tally´s problem they have to overcome a few obstacles but at the end they achieve their goal.
The illustrations in this book are bright and colorful and will give children a good mind picture of the characters and setting. A nicely made book and a good learning story.
¤ 5) Hardcover Book Scarecrow Finds a Friend by Whirlpool Press. SCARECROW FINDS A FRIEND is a beautifully written and illustrated story perfect for the fall season.
Scarecrow´s work for the season is done. Having successfully guarded over the crops of his farm, he settles down for a relaxing dream with the Thanksgiving smells of apple pie and pumpkin bread wafting over his field.
During his reminiscing of his Halloween the previous month with his new witch friend, Tally, he remembers his chance she gave him to experience trick-or-treating. While in the midst of his dreaming, Tally actually appears from the sky.
But there´s something wrong with Tally! She´s not able to fly properly and is wobbling all over the place. Tally tells Scarecrow that she´s losing her flying powers because she´s been granting too many wishes! So, to repay her kindness for letting him experience trick-or-treating, Scarecrow decides he will help her reclaim her flying powers. He just has to come up with a plan.
Ms. Rifken created a wonderful story of friendship and helping each other out. My son and I sat and read the story together. It´s perfect for children of any age. You will come away with a warm feeling of happiness by the last page. And the addition of the colorful, fall-inspired drawings complete the story perfectly.
Reviewed by: Jaglvr¤ 6) Hardcover Book Scarecrow Finds a Friend by Whirlpool Press. This heartening tale involves Tally, a good witch, who is losing her power to fly. She befriends a Scarecrow and he comes up with a plan to save her flying power. Together they are able to get back Tally´s flying power, express their gratitude to each other, and give young readers a few surprises along the way. The story illustrates to children how comforting and rewarding a good friendship can be as well as how much fun it is to solve a problem with the help of someone who cares about them. A beautifully illustrated children´s book for ages 4-8.¤ Page Updated: Robert N. Goolsby, 4-Dec-2008, 09796948099780979694806, 440-3X0-140-090-4X1-041-8 
Scarecrow Finds a Friend, Book, Image © Whirlpool Press
|
