The Not So Scary Scarecrow

Jack, the Scarecrow, believes he has to be scary because he's a scarecrow. Until one day he realizes that just because he is a scarecrow doesn't mean he has to act like one. Read about Jack as he makes a few unlikely friendships and realizes that being kind is exactly how he likes to be.

Can Gilbert the scarecrow be scary enough? A new range of brightly coloured and imaginatively written children's picture books, which will captivate the attention of children from age 4-7 (and some adults too)!

A farmer makes a scarecrow to scare birds away so that the birds stop eating his corn. He then notices that the expression on the scarecrow's face is also scaring people that pass by. The farmer doesn't want to scare people. So he makes some changes to make the scarecrow not-so-scary. Large type.

A learn-to-read story about a scarecrow.

The key to authentic learning is capitalizing on teachable moments in the classroom. Learn to look for and create these tremendous learning opportunities as you teach your curriculum. This resource guides the user in a friendly fashion through a variety of units that address standards, multiple intelligences, and the content areas. Liberally sprinkled with practical projects, poetry, music, and assessment strategies, a grid is included at the end of each unit that demonstrates the interconnectedness of the hundreds of activities.