Performed with panache, her junket gives new life to a favorite children's venue and is well worth the price of admission. 'Ehlert's characteristically vibrant colors and exhilarating style find even broader scope under the big top. After some exuberant preliminaries, a colorful master of ceremonies welcomes readers to 'the greatest circus on earth.' They are then treated to a series of double spreads depicting an array of performers: Hugo, the world's biggest elephant the Pretzel brothers Samu the tiger marching snakes and leaping lizards the flying Zucchinis a lion and his tamer-and of course, cotton candy, snow cones, and a lovable clown.' (School Library Journal) Lois Ehlert, of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom fame, was a picture book genius. Share this classic picture book at home or at circle time. Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Lions, Tigers, Leopards, etc.Simple text and brilliantly colored cut-paper illustrations take children into a big top of circus excitement starring leaping lizards, marching snakes, whistling parrots, and the tumbling Zucchini Brothers.Juvenile Nonfiction / Performing Arts / Circus.After some exuberant preliminaries, a colorful master of ceremonies welcomes readers to 'the greatest circus on earth.' They are then treated to a series of double spreads depicting an array of performers: Hugo, the world's biggest elephant the Pretzel brothers Samu the tiger marching snakes and leaping lizards the flying Zucchinis a lion and his tamer-and of course, cotton candy, snow cones, and a lovable clown.' - School Library Journal Product Details Performed with panache, her junket gives new life to a favorite children's venue and is well worth the price of admission.' - Publishers Weekly Thump, Thump, Rat-a-Tat-Tat (illustrator) (1989) Color Farm (1990) Fish Eyes (1990) Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf (1991) Feathers for Lunch (1990) Circus. Performed with panache, her junket gives new life to a favorite children's venue and is well worth the price of admission.' (Publishers Weekly) Simple text and brilliantly colored cut-paper illustrations take children into a big top of circus excitement starring leaping lizards, marching snakes, whistling parrots, and the tumbling Zucchini Brothers.

Circus by lois ehlert