The Song of a Scarecrow
Author: 
Suddhsattwa Basu
Illustrator: 
Suddhasattwa Basu
age group: 
5+ yrs
Number of pages: 
32
Publisher: 
Katha
Themes:
scarecrows playing truant
Genre:
picture book, fantasy
 

What happens when the scarecrow feels that he has had enough of standing in one place and decides to leave the patch of cornfield he has been guarding for ages?  Find out in this delightful book by Suddhasattwa Basu.

A simple story that sensitizes kids to the fact that freedom and responsibility always go hand in hand.

The text is as picturesque as the illustrations. “At night when the rising mist spreads a smoky veil across the field, the scarecrow looks up at the starry sky and sings his song, a lullaby for the baby corn.” Wonderful lines that paint a picture for the young reader.

The illustrations by the author have an old world feel and the shades of each illustration reflect the mood of the scarecrow, as he oscillates from happiness to sadness and back again. b

Reviewed by Donna Reen