Circus 123 Hardcover – October 1, 2013

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From Booklist Ladybugs parade and perform, aiming to “do the most amazing tricks” and “astonish everyone” in the latest from award-winning Dutch author van Genechten (Big and Small, 2013; In, Out and All Around, 2013). Cyclists, tightrope walkers, strongmen, jugglers, and acrobats are among the groups of adorable beetles that flaunt their stuff and help young readers count from 1 to 10. The various tricks will be familiar to little circus-goers, and the four-legged, big-eyed creatures are easy to warm right up to. Though the one-sentence descriptions of each trick are occasionally accompanied by a confusing aside—“Number 10 leaps into the middle (playing a tune by a famous French wind artist)”—the straightforward action and pace give the counting some momentum. Clever illustrations, featuring solid, chunky ladybugs amid delicate sketches of circus apparatuses, such as bicycles and a trapeze, create a visual counterpoint that will keep young eyes interested, as do the red and black hues that dominate the thick, sturdy pages. Preschool-Kindergarten. --Jesse Karp Read more Review “Clever illustrations, featuring solid, chunky ladybugs amid delicate sketches of circus apparatuses, such as bicycles and a trapeze, create a visual counterpoint that will keep young eyes interested” - Booklist"A quirky counting book ... distinguished by van Genechten's entertaining crew of strong men, acrobats, and jugglers." ― Publishers Weekly"Straightforward action and pace give the counting some momentum. Clever illustrations, featuring solid, chunky ladybugs amid delicate sketches of circus ... bicycles and a trapeze, create a visual counterpoint that will keep young eyes interested, as do the red and black hues that dominate the thick, sturdy pages." ― Jesse Karp, booklistonline.com Read more About the Author Guido Van Genechten (1957, Belgium) studied drawing and painting, graphics and photography. Afterwards he worked for many years in the graphic industry. Now Guido works as a fulltime illustrator of children’s books. In 1998 he won the international Illustrator’s Award City of Hasselt with his picture book Ricky. This prize was the beginning of his international career as a children’s book illustrator. Since that moment, Guido Van Genechten has created many best-selling stories and received several awards. In 2007 he was the winner of the Reader’s Digest Award for Best Children’s Book Illustrator. And in the past ten years his books were published in 30 countries around the world. Read more