While staying with her grandparents on their farm, Sarah discovers the secret behind the local tradition of dressing the scarecrows in formal gowns and fancy coats.
Kate, Ben, and Foster attempt to protect their neighbors' corn from the animals by setting up two scarecrows, whose changing clothes and positions provide them with distinct personalities while keeping pests away.
A once proud scarecrow becomes more and more bedraggled as the children neglect him during the winter months, and he loses hope of ever feeling happy again.
A lonely scarecrow with a scary face has trouble making friends with the animals who surround him, until a heavy snowfall transforms him into a jolly snowman.
Describes the familiar human-figured scarecrows and other methods that have been used by farmers throughout history to protect their crops from birds. Includes instructions for making a scarecrow.