Farmer Doogie's day turns out rather unexpectedly when his trusty tractor breaks down! He has to find his big tractor book and his box of tools so that he can fix it - only to discover that the naughty crows had dropped an apple core into his engine. The crows get their come-uppance when Farmer Doogie goes and gets some old clothes...and makes a jolly scarecrow!

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2001 by HarperCollins Publishers .

Peter Curry has illustrated a number of picture books and is well-loved for his humorous, simple images. He lives in a village in Suffolk with his wife.