{"product_id":"hopefully-the-scarecrow-hardcover-by-michelle-houts","title":"Hopefully the Scarecrow Hardcover by Michelle Houts","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\"\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ePublisher\n                                    ‏\n                                        :\n                                    ‎\n                                \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eFlamingo Books (Aug. 8 2023)\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eLanguage\n                                    ‏\n                                        :\n                                    ‎\n                                \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eHardcover\n                                    ‏\n                                        :\n                                    ‎\n                                \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e40 pages\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eISBN-10\n                                    ‏\n                                        :\n                                    ‎\n                                \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e0593206908\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eISBN-13\n                                    ‏\n                                        :\n                                    ‎\n                                \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e9780593206904\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eItem weight\n                                    ‏\n                                        :\n                                    ‎\n                                \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e430 g\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eDimensions\n                                    ‏\n                                        :\n                                    ‎\n                                \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e23.83 x 0.86 x 28.58 cm\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"item-description\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"item-description__wrapper\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"item-description__content-wrapper\" id=\"item-description__content\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A beautifully crafted friendship tale that’s just right for storytime.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA tender and emotive picture book about a scarecrow who befriends the young girl who reads to him day after day until one day he's left wondering where she is. The perfect Fall book for kids!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA scarecrow stood in the garden. Tall, proud, and smiling. Every day a girl brought her favorite books to the garden and she read to him. He heard tales of courage and of hope. And when she said, \"The End,\" the scarecrow always felt a little bit taller and braver. Year after year, she came and she read to him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUntil one spring, two different hands picked him up from the garden shed and placed him in the garden. He waited, but she didn't come to read to him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith poignant words from award-winning author Michelle Houts and lush illustrations by Pura Belpré Honor winner Sara Palacios, \u003ci\u003eHopefully the Scarecrow\u003c\/i\u003e is a tender distillation of the enduring power of friendship and a heartwarming look at the ways stories connect us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Scarecrow\u003c\/i\u003e by Beth Ferry and The Fan Bros.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eHopefully the Scarecrow\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A simply told, emotionally satisfying picture book.\" --\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp class=\"author_summary\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMichelle Houts \u003c\/b\u003ewrites from a restored one-room schoolhouse in Ohio. When she’s not writing, she’s either reading or kayaking. Houts has written more than a dozen picture books and novels for young readers. You can visit Michelle Houts at MichelleHouts.com or follow her on Instagram and Twitter @MHoutsWrites and on Facebook @MichelleHouts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor Residence:\u003c\/b\u003e Rockford, Ohio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor Hometown:\u003c\/b\u003e State College, Pennsylvania\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSara Palacios \u003c\/b\u003eis the illustrator of many books for children. She is also the recipient of the Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor for her work on \u003ci\u003eMarisol McDonald Doesn’t Match\u003c\/i\u003e and the Américas Book Award for \u003ci\u003eBetween Us and Abuela\u003c\/i\u003e. She earned her BFA and MFA degrees in illustration from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. You can visit Sara Palacios online at SaraPalaciosIllustrations.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIllustrator Residence:\u003c\/b\u003e San Francisco, California\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIllustrator Hometown:\u003c\/b\u003e Mexico\r\n                            \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":43141860753569,"sku":"BBSNIJ9780593206904","price":24.69,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/products\/9780593206904.jpg?v=1691266115","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/hopefully-the-scarecrow-hardcover-by-michelle-houts","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}