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The Scared Scarecrow
Paperback
Series: Pocket the Scarecrow, Book 1
AnimalsGeneral Juvenile Fiction
ISBN13: 9781763949300
Publisher: Henry Gray
Published: Oct 19 2026
Pages: 38
Weight: 0.25
Height: 0.10 Width: 8.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Does your little one ever feel scared? Meet Pocket, the scarecrow who learns that being brave isn't about not being scared. It's about trying anyway.
Pocket is a scarecrow who is scared of everything. He's scared of the crows. He's scared of buzzy bees and rumbly thunder. He's even scared of his own shadow!
At Scarecrow School, Pocket tries his very best scariest face, but all that comes out is a tiny squeak. Then one day, ONE HUNDRED hungry rabbits come hopping over the hill, and while the other scarecrows stomp and wave, Pocket hides in the big red barn.
Can one small scarecrow find his courage and save the farm?
A gentle, funny story for every child who has ever felt a little bit small
The Scared Scarecrow helps children understand that everyone feels scared sometimes, and that feeling scared doesn't stop you being brave. It's a reassuring read for little ones facing something new: starting kindergarten or school, a new baby, a big move, or simply the dark at bedtime.
Why kids (and parents) love it:
- Fun to read aloud. Children join in with BAA! MOO! NEIGH! COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO! and shout SHOO! with Pocket.
- Beautiful watercolour pictures full of crows, bunnies and farm animals to spot on every page.
- A lovable hero who is small, shy and secretly brave.
- The perfect bedtime length, with a cosy, happy ending.
- Opens gentle conversations about worries, feelings and believing in yourself.
A thoughtful gift for birthdays, Christmas stockings, Easter baskets, a first day of kindergarten, or any little one who needs a boost of courage.
Loved in the classroom too
Inspired by the author's happy days in her mother's kindergarten, this book is a favourite for early childhood educators and kindergarten teachers. It supports social and emotional learning (SEL), the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF V2.0) outcomes for a strong sense of identity and wellbeing, and Australian Curriculum Foundation Personal and Social Capability. It's ideal for circle time, transition to school, and units on feelings, farm animals or autumn.
Ages 3-7. Book 1 in The Scared Scarecrow series. Look out for The Scared Scarecrow Saves Christmas, coming soon!
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