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Jeb Scarecrow's Pumpkin Patch published by Houghton Mifflin
With his never-give-up attitude Jeb
is a scarecrow among scarecrows, determined to save
his beloved pumpkins for Halloween instead of
letting the rowdy crows take it over for their
yearly harvest bash. The story begins:
It's mighty hard work scaring crows all day.
Crows don't scare easy. A
scarecrow's got to flap and wave his arms around,
and kick and hurl his legs.
He's got to look like a wild man before he can scare
those pesky, seed-
guzzling, fruit-pecking crows.
Booklist starred review:
Dillon shows a facility with caricature and mood and
a way with color that extends from subtle shading to
electric color combinations and an ability to create
a style that looks new yet recalls an earlier era of
picture book illustration. Best of all, here's
an original story that demonstrates an understanding
of the dynamics of picture books as well as a
knowledge of what children like. Libraries
deluged each October with requests for Halloween
read-alouds will want multiple copies of this
satisfying picture book.
Publishers
Weekly: singular and noteworthy
School Library Journal: A clever
alternative to ghoulish Halloween tales. The
vibrant illustrations of an amiable scarecrow family
tormented by colorfully individualistic crows should
appeal to all audiences.
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