Rifken, Blume
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Blume 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.
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.