by
Rhonda Parrish, Jane Yolen, Laura VanArendonk Baugh
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2015
Hay-men, mommets, tattie bogles, kakashi, tao-tao—whether formed of straw or other materials, the tradition of scarecrows is pervasive in farming cultures around the world. The scarecrow serves as decoy, proxy, and effigy—human but not human. We create them in our image and ask them to protect...