The author couches the father's negative answer in a rhyme that is repeated over and over much like the answers of the grownup world must seem to young children. Finally, one day the little scarecrow boy sneaks out of the house early in the morning to try to live out his dream of frightening away crows. For a while it appears as if he may fail because the crows appear to be more menacing than he is. Finally on the last try of his most fierce face, the little scarecrow boy is successful and fortunately his father is there to witness his triumph . The lesson of trying hard to learn the lessons that grownups are trying to pass down is well illustrated.
Success follows hard work and courage.
The art of David Diaz gives The Little Scarecrow Boy the perfect impact for this bright and sunny tale. The perspective of the drawings makes the reader feel like a child looking up at a world that is much taller than he is. Brilliant oranges and yellows against a pale blue sky give a pleasant intensity to the illustrations. On this palette of a brilliant and happy landscape Mr. Diaz gives us the black crows sweeping down across the page with menacing open beaks. The last picture in the book leaves us with a beautiful planet covered with corn and guarded by a grown up scarecrow ready to protect the world from all crows and other dangers.