Samurai Scarecrow
A Very Ninja Halloween
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- $14.99
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
A young ninja and his adorable younger sister who wants to be just like him are in for the Halloween of their lives in this tender sibling story with graphic novel–inspired illustrations, Samurai style.
It is Halloween, and Yukio is excited to celebrate! But whatever Yukio does, his younger sister Kashi follows. When Yukio carves a pumpkin, Kashi carves a similar one. When Yukio maps out his trick-or-treat route, Kashi maps the same one. But when Kashi goes too far, Yukio says some things he doesn’t really mean.
Can Yukio make it up to his adoring little sister? Or will Yukio find tricks instead of treats on his Halloween night?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In a visually dramatic Halloween tale (a companion to Samurai Santa), Kashi is eager to take part in all things Halloween with her brother, Yukio. That includes hearing scary stories about the legendary Samurai Scarecrow, who lays in wait for "feathered fools who won't flee." Yukio isn't scared, though. In fact, he dresses as a bird for Halloween; to his annoyance, Kashi copies him, embarrassing Yukio in front of his ninja friends. A mean comment from Yukio to Kashi leads her to tearfully stay behind while the others go out trick-or-treating until the pumpkin-headed Samurai Scarecrow appears ("Show me the birds no longer afraid.... Find me the birds who think I'm decayed"), and Kashi pulls off a feat that gives her serious sibling cred. Pingk works in dusky purple tones with orange accents; through dynamic use of angle and perspective, motion-filled scenes resemble comic spreads. A sophisticated aesthetic and a highly original monster make this sibling story a memorable addition to a Halloween library. Ages 4 8.
