Product Description The world becomes an extraordinary place when viewed through the eyes of a scarecrow. They perch high above gardens and fields, with borrowed coats and button eyes and pie-pan hands that glint in the sun. What else is there to know about scarecrows? Perhaps more than we realize. . . . From Publishers Weekly According to PW, “Newbery Medalist Rylant lyrically imagines the scarecrow as a grateful `witness to life,’ while the acrylic paintings evoke a warm, even nostalgic sense of plenty.” Ages 6-9. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc. Review “Rylant is in fine form . . . and Stringer’s big, bold acrylic illustrations do a lovely job of amplifying the text.” -Kirkus Reviews “Rylant uses casual, conversational language with simple elegance and pleasing rhythms. . . . Stringer’s acrylic paintings are magnificent.” -School Library Journal About the Author CYNTHIA RYLANT lives on an island in Puget Sound, Washington. LAUREN STRINGER lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.