The Circus Ship
The Circus Ship book cover

The Circus Ship

Paperback – Picture Book, February 24, 2015

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Price
$7.64
Format
Paperback
Pages
40
Publisher
Candlewick
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-0763655921
Dimensions
9.94 x 0.15 x 10.25 inches
Weight
6.7 ounces

Description

The verse is sprightly, but the pictures are the true stunners. Bright, lampooning gouaches (familiar from the Mercy Watson series) and dizzying perspective perfectly suit this picaresque tale...Children will pore over panoramic spreads that invite them to find each of the 15 animals and celebrate a denouement that serves up Mr. Paine's just deserts. Splendid!—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Features & Highlights

  • “The verse is sprightly, but the pictures are the true stunners.”
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  • 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.

Customer Reviews

Rating Breakdown

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15%
(242)
★★
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(113)
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Most Helpful Reviews

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So cute

This is really a sweet fun book to read. My 7 year olds enjoyed it, but younger or slightly older would probably enjoy this book. Not written for early readers, but great quality cuddle time for kids and parents.
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Read every night

We bought it 3 weeks ago and have read it every night since. Currently it is my 2-yr-old’s favorite book. There’s a fun search and find aspect to it. Highly recommend.
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A favorite

One of my granddaughter’s favorite books!
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Fun Kids Book!

This is such a fun read for young kids! Highly recommend!
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OhMyGosh!!

Great book
Beautiful illustrations
Story with a message
My grands...love it.
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Fun book

Cute book. Must get!
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Perfect

Item came when it was expected and in perfect condition - great little read aloud book with wonderful illustrations - we love this author
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Great books by a great author!

Super cute book. Love this author.
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One of our favorite authors

I was not sure what to expect from this book but I gave it a shot because we love several other books by this author and it did not disappoint.
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Such a fun book with a great game at the end

This book is fantastic. My 2.5 year old loves this book and it is really fun to read, even after reading it 100 times in a row lol!
spoiler alert: there is sort of a "where's waldo" towards the end of the book. My son likes to try to find all the animals hiding in the pages which is a bonus because it really stimulate cognitive development and even tests me out too!

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