The Circus Ship Author: Visit Amazon's Chris Van Dusen Page | Language: English | ISBN:
076363090X | Format: PDF
The Circus Ship Description
From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 1—After their steamship en route to Boston is wrecked in a storm, a troupe of circus animals escapes bad treatment and disaster, finding its way to an island off the coast of Maine. The 1800s residents are surprised to find zebras eating their gardens and alligators lounging on woodpiles. Sympathies change when a tiger saves a toddler from a blazing shed. When a messenger announces that the cruel circus owner is returning to claim his menagerie, the citizens assist the animals in disguises and camouflage that confound him, leaving the friends to a peaceful coexistence. Van Dusen's rhymed text keeps a rollicking beat. His illustrations burst with color and energy and utilize perspective and texture to add drama and humor. Period details create a counterpoint with elements like a gorilla in a lifeboat. The spread of the animals in "hiding" is pure genius. The book honors the real circus animals that inspired this story.—
Gay Lynn Van Vleck, Henrico County Library, Glen Allen, VA END
About the Author
Chris Van Dusen is the illustrator of the Mercy Watson books by Kate DiCamillo. He wrote and illustrated IF I BUILT A CAR, an E.B. White Read Aloud Award Winner. He lives in Maine.
- Age Range: 4 - 8 years
- Grade Level: Preschool - 3
- Lexile Measure: 660L (What's this?)
- Hardcover: 40 pages
- Publisher: Candlewick (September 22, 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 076363090X
- ISBN-13: 978-0763630904
- Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 10.1 x 0.5 inches
- Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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