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Make a Scarecrow

Cover of Hopefully the Scarecrow

Book Description

A scarecrow grows braver through the stories a girl reads beside him each year, then waits through an unfamiliar season when she no longer appears, holding on to hope and the friendship they built.

Author
Michelle Houts
Illustrator
Sara Palacios
Publisher
Penguin Random House
Publication date
08/08/2023
Preview of Hopefully the Scarecrow

Resource Description

Step-by-step RHS activity for building and dressing a working garden scarecrow from canes, reused clothes and straw or leaves, including the suggestion to base its design on a favourite book character.

Who is it for?

Children / families / schools with adult support

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