Sidewalk Circus
Paperback – Picture Book, May 8, 2007
Candlewick Press · Paperback · May 8, 2007
This delightful book will fascinate children and help them to see their world with new eyes. — School Library Journal (starred review) Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls!
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- Who it’s for
- A wordless picture book turns close looking into an invitation to imagine.
- Themes
- The transformative power of imagination, Seeing the world with new eyes
- Genres
- Imagination & Play, Circus Stories
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This delightful book will fascinate children and help them to see their world with new eyes. — School Library Journal (starred review) Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls! Step right up and witness an astounding assemblage of tightrope walkers, strong men, sword swallowers, and clowns. The Garibaldi Circus is coming soon, but for those with clear eyes, the performers may already be in the ring.
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So get ready to sharpen your vision and look very closely — a show like you’ve never seen is about to begin! The creators of Weslandia are back in the spotlight with a spectacular, wordless picture book that shows the transformative power of imagination.
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A wordless picture book turns close looking into an invitation to imagine.
Come here for
- Circus spectacle hidden in plain sight
- Visual play that rewards a closer look
Expect
- A wordless reading experience
- Imagination reshaping what you see
Where it sits
| Circus Stories | 74% |
|---|---|
| Imagination & Play | 63% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Circus Stories
- Magic & Fantasy
- Imagination & Play
- Authors
- Paul Fleischman
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press
- Published
- May 8, 2007
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- The transformative power of imagination · Seeing the world with new eyes
- Reading lane
- Circus Stories