- Editorial:
- PHILOMEL
- Año de edición:
- 2014
- Materia:
- Literatura contemporánea en español
- ISBN:
- 978-0-399-16396-8
- Páginas:
- 40
- Encuadernación:
- Tapa blanda
OTIS AND THE SCARECROW
LOREN LONG
u003cbu003eFROM THE #1 BESTSELLING CREATOR OF u003ciu003eOTISu003c/iu003e AND THE ILLUSTRATOR OF u003ciu003eTHE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULDu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e On the farm where Otis the tractor lives, the farmer has introduced someone new?a scarecrow to shoo away the pesky crows. But when Otis and the animals greet the scarecrow with friendly smiles, the scarecrow's frown never leaves his face. So everyone leaves him alone.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e Then one day, when a cold autumn rain sets in, Otis and the animals snuggle close and play Otis's favorite game: the quiet game. Otis knows the puppy and ducks can't sit still for long, and soon the farm friends begin to giggle and squirm, feeling warmed by one another's friendship . . . but on this day, Otis can't seem to take his eyes off the lonely figure in the cornfield.u003cbru003e A deeply resonant book about subtle acts of compassion and standing up for others, featuring everyone's favorite tractor, Otis.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e u003cbu003ePraise for OTIS AND THE SCARECROW:u003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e u003cbu003e"Otis the tractor's goodhearted nature continues to shine in his fifth picture book." u003c/bu003eu003cbu003e?u003c/bu003eu003cbu003eu003ciu003ePublishers Weekly u003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e u003cbu003e?Readers will enjoy this sixth tale of an admirable leader who does the right thing with quiet confidence. ?u003ciu003eBooklist u003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e u003cbu003e?Teachers will see the connection between the lonely scarecrow and the outsider in the classroom and will be able to find many uses for this volume in the curriculum. Fans will enjoy this more cerebral Otis and might build a little empathy along the way. ?u003ciu003eKirkus Reviewsu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e u003cbu003e?Loren Long creates a perfect book for the beginning of the school year with "u003ciu003eOtis and the Scarecrowu003c/iu003e."--u003ciu003eExaminer.comu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e
