Here is a view of the circus that children don’t ordinarily see. From setting up the big top to the clowns, jugglers, acrobats, lion tamers and trained elephants through the grand finale, Spier includes behind-the-scenes glimpses of the lives of performers from all over the world. His detailed text and illustrations are sure to fascinate children of all ages.
PETER SPIER was one of America’s most popular and renowned children’s illustrators. His books, acclaimed by critics and readers alike, won numerous awards and honors: Noah’s Ark won the Caldecott Medal and The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night is a Caldecott Honor Book. His book People was awarded the Christopher medal, was nominated for an American Book Award, and received the National Mass Media Award from the National Conference of Christians and Jews for “outstanding contributions to better human relations and the cause of brotherhood.”
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