Otis and the Scarecrow

FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING ILLUSTRATOR OF MATT DE LA PENA’SLOVEAND WATTY PIPER’S CLASSICTHE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD

On the farm where Otis the tractor lives, the farmer has introduced someone newa scarecrow to shoo away the pesky crows. But when Otis and the animals greet the scarecrow with friendly smiles, the scarecrows frown never leaves his face. So everyone leaves him alone.

Then one day, when a cold autumn rain sets in, Otis and the animals snuggle close and play Otiss favorite game: the quiet game. Otis knows the puppy and ducks cant sit still for long, and soon the farm friends begin to giggle and squirm, feeling warmed by one anothers friendship… but on this day, Otis can’t seem to take his eyes off the lonely figure in the cornfield.
A deeply resonant book about subtle acts of compassion and standing up for others, featuring everyone’s favorite tractor, Otis.