Two scarecrows, Betty O’Barley and Harry O’Hay, had the wedding of their dreams thanks to children at Everton Nursery School in Liverpool.
It was a chance meeting – the three- and four-year-olds only came across the happy couple when their interest was sparked by the picture of a Julia Donaldson book they had not read. Their teacher, Faye O’Connor, helped them to look up the book, The Scarecrows’ Wedding, online, check what it cost and buy it.
‘The children were captivated by the story and especially by the scarecrows, which they found enchanting,’ explains Ms O’Connor. ‘The characters are very endearing, and I think the children felt empathy for them and wanted the story of Betty and Harry to prevail. It includes humour, a happy ending, but also an element of danger, which they found gripping.’
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