"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.
| ISBN: | 9780763655921 |
| Publication date: | 24th February 2015 |
| Author: | Chris Van Dusen |
| Illustrator: | Chris Van Dusen |
| Publisher: | Candlewick Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 40 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction Transport Historical Fiction Drama / Performing Arts |