- Hardcover: 32 pages
- Publisher: Roaring Brook Press; 1st edition edition (Mar 31 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1596434031
- ISBN-13: 978-1596434035
- Product Dimensions: 26.3 x 20.4 x 1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 318 g
- Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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#454,747 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #25 in Books > Children's Books > Arts & Music > Performing Arts > Circus
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“The text has a gently incantatory rhythm, while the book’s twilight colors perfectly evoke the magic hour when shadows deepen even as the lights become more luminous.”—The New York Times Book Review
“This would serve effectively as a bedtime story or a classroom readaloud for a quiet moment, and the repeated phrases and simple text also make it accessible for beginning solo readers.” —Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
“The closing scene, in which a mouse slyly looks at the reader and shushes a finger, engenders a sense of inclusion in the mice’s little world, which children will recognize in their own family’s happy secrets.” —Booklist
“Just right for bedtime.” —Publishers Weekly
“A quiet, comforting debut, best shared snuggled close together.” —Kirkus Reviews
“The theme of a hidden world, universally popular with children, finds satisfying expression here. A delightful addition to any collection.” —School Library Journal
Product Description
THE GREATEST little show ON EARTH The secrets of Paris revealed from the ground up. Beneath the sparkling lights of Paris is a circus so secret that only the mice know how to find it. Floating by balloon across a Parisian cityscape they travel to the grand performance, where tiny acrobats form mouse pyramids and giant housecats are tamed. Wright's simple expressive lines over glowing textures make this a captivating and adorable book debut, not to mention one great show.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
boring,
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This review is from: The Secret Circus (Hardcover)
I was pretty disappointed in this book. The pics are beautiful, but there are so few words, it doesn't making an exciting enough book for my 2 little boys!
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4.4 out of 5 stars (16 customer reviews) 10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
The most gentle, magical snuggle of a book imaginable.,
By Sukascot "sukascot" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Secret Circus (Hardcover)
The perfect bedtime book, this has instantly become a family favourite. Everything about it is well judged, from the song like repetition of the text to the heart warming illustrations. The pacing of the story is impeccable and while it is simple enough to be accessible to very small readers, older child will find much to discuss and discover hidden between the lines. This is a lilting lullaby of a story. The quirky, whimsical illustrations are full of charm and spontaneity and the 'not too perfect', outside the lines colouring has been commented on encouragingly by several aspiring young artists. It particularly struck a chord with my foster child and has provided a natural and unthreatening starting point for discussion of a number of sensitive topics such as belonging, racism, keeping secrets and being away from home. We seem to find something new, every time we read it, despite the initial simplicity at first glance. Perhaps most importantly though, 'The Secret Circus' sends my little ones off to sleep feeling a little safer, a little snugger and a little happier in the world. Thoroughly recommended.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Delightful!,
By Blair "Never Stop Reading" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Secret Circus (Hardcover)
A fresh voice on the Childrens Book Scene, and those full-color illustrations are the perfect accompaniment to embark on the trail to find the Secret Circus. What could be better than this short, sweet adventure book? Read this delightful book to your little ones.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Simply magical,
By Z Hayes - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Secret Circus (Hardcover)
I am always on the lookout for unusual children's books - and "The Secret Circus" was a pleasant and refreshing surprise. We are going to a circus show in a couple of weeks, and it is going to be my preschooler's first time at a circus. I thought it would be neat to read books on the circus before the show, and when I found this at the library, I just picked it up and put it in our book bag, thinking it was going to be another regular old book about a conventional circus. To my delight and surprise, this is no ordinary circus book, but filled with an imaginative world that had both our [me and my preschooler's] imaginations soaring!I don't want to give away too much, suffice to say that the book centers on a group of mice in Paris, who are going to a special circus performance, a secret so special and heavily guarded, only the mice know about it. Read "The Secret Circus" and discover all about it, but then, you'll have to keep the secret too! |
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