You See a Circus, I See...
PreSchool-Grade 3–Step right up! A young boy introduces readers to both the stars of the circus and the members of his extended family. "You see a strong man./Solid as stone, strong as a bear,/Muscles bulging everywhere..../I see my uncle./He picks me up with just one arm/And tells me I'm his lucky charm." The pictures are great fun as the boy stands triumphantly on his uncle's vanquished form or when he surprises his not-so-fearless teacher who doubles as the lion tamer. McGrory's watercolors delight with shadowy washes of the audience behind the lively scenes in the spotlight and amusing details everywhere. Team this up with Paul Fleischman'sSidewalk Circus(Candlewick, 2004) and Crockett Johnson'sHarold's Circus(HarperCollins, 1981) for the Greatest Show, er, storyhour, on Earth!–Bina Williams, Bridgeport Public Library, CTCopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.