ABOUT BLUME J. RIFKEN



Blume Rifken is a former fashion illustrator and attended the Syracuse University School of Fine Arts. She is the author of Silhouettes in America, 1790-1840: A Collector's Guide.

Inspired by her two grandchildren, Blume penned her first children's book title Scarecrow Finds a Friend. Halloween and Thanksgiving, the setting for her story, have special, if unusual, recollections for her. As a child, on Halloween, she recalls venturing out on her bicycle and neighbors giving out nickels and dimes rather than candy. Thanksgiving was important because her parents married on that holiday.

Blume and her husband reside in Lewiston, New York, and enjoy attending period plays all spring and summer at the Shaw Festival, in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada.

ABOUT CARL W. WENZEL



When Blume Rifken asked Carl Wenzel to illustrate Scarecrow Finds a Friend, he immediately envisioned the characters of Tally and Scarecrow. Within twenty-four hours he had Tally down on paper and dressed in her colorful garb.

Since 1968 Carl Wenzel has been teaching art in middle and high schools in New York State. He has a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Master of Fine Arts Degree from Syracuse University. His fine art work is represented in permanent and corporate collections as well as private collections throughout the U.S. and Europe. He has taken part in a long list of one-man and group shows. His work has been featured in Women's Day and Better Homes and Gardens magazines.

Carl lives with his wife Janet in Syracuse, New York. Scarecrow Finds a Friend is Carl's first work as a children's book illustrator. DOWNLOAD BIO



SCARECROW FINDS A FRIEND

This heartening tale involves Tally, a good witch, who loses her power to fly. She befriends a Scarecrow who devises a clever plan to regain her flying ability. Together they are able to recover Tally's flying power, express their gratitude to each other, and give young readers a few surprises along the way. The story illustrates to children how comforting and rewarding a good friendship can be, as well as how much fun it is to solve a problem with the help of someone who cares about them.


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