The Circus Ship
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"The verse is sprightly, but the pictures are the true stunners." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) When a circus ship runs aground off the coast of Maine, the poor animals are left on their own, but they soon win over the wary townspeople with their kind, courageous ways. So well do the critters blend in that when the greedy circus owner returns to claim them, villagers of all species conspire to outsmart the bloated blowhard. With buoyant rhymes and brilliantly caricatured illustrations evoking the early nineteenth century, Chris Van Dusen presents a hugely entertaining tale about the bonds of community--and a hidden-pictures spread for eagle-eyed readers of all ages.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0763655929
ISBN13:9780763655921
Release Date:February 2015
Publisher:Candlewick Press (MA)
Length:40 Pages
Weight:0.48 lbs.
Dimensions:0.2" x 9.6" x 10.0"
Age Range:4 to 8 years
Grade Range:Preschool to Grade 3
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Action & Adventure Children's Children's Books Historical Fiction Humor Humor & EntertainmentCustomer Reviews
2 ratings
Van Dusen captivates imagination
Published by Jess G , 1 year ago
The story is a whole wild tale true to Van Dusen form and the illustrations had all 6 of my kids ages 14 and under huddled around trying to catch every detail!
This Book Is A Heartwarming Treaure!!!
Published by Anna , 4 years ago
When I saw that Chris Van Dusen had created a fully illustrated book about animals, I knew I had to get it!
Because of the other books by him I had read I knew I would love this one, but the story was even better than I imagined!
The story line is touching, as I read it out loud to my family I found parts of it hard to read without a shaky voice-it was so moving and heart warming!
If you love animals and believe in the power of love and coming together as one, and truly being there for others when they need you most-you will love this book.
Amazing how a simple story with colorful pictures can have such a Big impact.
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