The Scarecrow's Hat
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Cover Story
The anarchic hero of many daring adventures, William, as depicted on our cover by Thomas Henry in one of his effective, humorous pen and ink illustrations, is now a period piece. A William de nos jours illustrated by Tony Ross and aimed at a younger audience stands alongside him. This new William will be featured in adaptations of the stories by Martin Jarvis. Richmal Crompton, author of the William books, is the subject of this issue's Authorgraph. Thanks to Macmillan Children’s Books for their help with this November cover.
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The Scarecrow's Hat
This is an intriguing tale centred around the catchphrase 'But she knew someone who did'. Chicken wants scarecrow's hat for a nest, so she sets out on a long trail of swap and barter until we see her on the final page ensconced in the big straw hat. Travelling through Brown's beautifully cast country scenes, chicken trades ribbons, glasses, feathers and blankets with a series of animal friends. All the animals get the object they want and the closing lines cleverly set up young readers to continue the tale in their own words and pictures. Recommended for shared reading in class groups.
