The scarecrows' wedding - Julia Donaldson

Celebrate ten years of this joyful and heartwarming picture
book from the creators of The Gruffalo, Stick
Man and Zog.

'Betty O'Barley and Harry O'Hay

Were scarecrows. (They scared

Lots of crows every day.)

Harry loved Betty, and Betty loved Harry,

So Harry said, 'Betty, my beauty let's marry!'

Two scarecrows are planning the perfect wedding and set off
to find everything on their list.

But wicked scarecrow, Reginald Rake, has other ideas and almost
ruins their special day. Harry O'Hay must become a hero before
he and Betty O'Barley can have the wedding of their dreams.

• A gorgeous, shiny foil cover to mark the 10th anniversary of
  The Scarecrows' Wedding


• A wonderfully funny story with drama, humour, originality - and
  a happy ending!


• Perfect read-aloud rhyming text and stunning pictures on every
  page with lots of details to spot


• From the creators of The Gruffalo, Stick Man and Zog,
  which have all been made into animated films


• Don't miss The Baddies (September
  2022), the wickedly funny picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel
  Scheffler

"The perfect marriage of rhyme and pictures ... A joy from start
to finish" Daily Mail