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Tree Ring Circus
by
Adam Rex (Goodreads Author)
In a quiet little lea, several miles out of town, a tree grows. It becomes home to sparrows, chipmunks, a whopping big bee . . . a runaway clown? Two poodles? An ape? Wait a minute. . . .
In his quirky but realistic style, Rex creates the greatest show on earth--or at least, in a tree. The surprising text is part word game, part counting game, and part mystery. The illustra...more
In his quirky but realistic style, Rex creates the greatest show on earth--or at least, in a tree. The surprising text is part word game, part counting game, and part mystery. The illustra...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
June 1st 2006
by Harcourt Children's Books
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Summary: A seed grows into a tree three miles out of town and animals slowly climb up to live in it. A traveling circus stops by and the animals escape to get in the tree until the elephant climbs to the top and crushes it. Then the animals get up off the ground where the tree fell down, three miles out of town.
Evaluation: This book is all about the illustration. The words are even illustrated to look like circus titles and headlines and they make the book comical and jovial. There are lots of c...more
Evaluation: This book is all about the illustration. The words are even illustrated to look like circus titles and headlines and they make the book comical and jovial. There are lots of c...more
My 11yo son and I both really enjoyed the rich illustrations in this book, but my 6yo son pronounced it "boring." The description pegs it as part counting game, and perhaps some we could have played that up somewhat while reading, but that angle probably appeals more to younger children (e.g. preschoolers). I do like how some of the characters are also seen in Pssst!
The fantastic oil and mixed media illustrations in this book help rescue the faltering rhythm of the text. Younger children will likely find the imagery humorous and fun, plus there is an opportunity to practice counting exercises as animals are added to the tree. There's not much meat to the story however, and older children may lose interest quickly. That being said, this would be an excellent book to introduce mixed media artwork at home or in the classroom.
A fast growing tree three miles out of town attracts all kinds of animals. There's 3 chipmunks, 2 sparrows and a whopping big bee. A chicken, 2 blue jays, a clown. Five mice and raven. And it goes on and on. The circus shows up looking for its clown, but two mischief-making apes let all of the animals out and the circus men run away. But what will happen when the elephant tries to get in the already crowded tree?
I'm a little conflicted on this. I loved, loved the illustrations (well, except for...more
I'm a little conflicted on this. I loved, loved the illustrations (well, except for...more
This more than just a story of a tree. It is also the story of “3 Chipmunks, 2 Sparrows, and a Whopping Big Bee”… to start with. Adam Rex's story is simple – A tree grows, a lot of things sit in it until… I won’t ruin it for you. Needless to say the story is just okay, but the illustrations are odd and whimsical and I loved them. I absolutely love his artwork.
Simple story about circus animals (and others too!) in a tree. Children can count along up to 33 and help remember the animals already up in the tree. Might work as a felt story, but the illustrations in the original are quite nice, especially the circus-like typography.
Adam Rex's first children's book is simple, yet vibrant and funny.
A tree grows in a field and is soon populated by 33 animals (including a clown) until it all comes toppling down.
So good!
A tree grows in a field and is soon populated by 33 animals (including a clown) until it all comes toppling down.
So good!
The story was quirky, the illustrations were amusing and the counting text was fun. They're all in a tree! My favorite was A Whopping Big Bee.
Loved the drawings and really unique style of word art! Story was a little random, though I guess that's not the most important thing to kids!
This was a cute book with very busy pages that it was hard to turn the pages without at least one kid trying to keep me from doing it.
circus, wild animals, predictive stories, trees. I love the language and illustrations in this funny rhyming story.
compare/contrast with "Stuck" by Oliver Jeffers.
Jun 05, 2012
Rachelccameron
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This is cute and reminiscent of "One Too Many".
A fun little rhymed tale of the disaster that comes when a tree gets too full....
So fun to read aloud - rythm and whimsy
Gorgeous typography!
Rex's lettering and illustrations are playful and childlike but I can't imagine that this particular book would be easy for a child to follow especially since the text shifts in size and direction so frequently. I loved this book as an adult but wouldn't recommend it to children learning to read.
Love the illustrations, & artistic style.
The story is pleasantly rhymey, but a bit simple. Moral of the story: As strong and sturdy as a tree may seem, it cannot support an entire circus team.
The story is pleasantly rhymey, but a bit simple. Moral of the story: As strong and sturdy as a tree may seem, it cannot support an entire circus team.
Comical and classy in text and art. There aren't many kids' books I'd pay $20 for, but this is one. Superb entertainment, bravo!
Read at After School Story Time on 1/19/12: http://storytimesecrets.blogspot.com/...
Beautiful illustrations, Philly-based artist, Beautiful typography, cute story.
Rex cracks us up. I love this crazy circus, as do the Offspring.
Just another reason to love Adam Rex.
Jul 09, 2008
Becky
marked it as to-read
fabulous kid book
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Adam Rex grew up in Phoenix, Arizona, the middle of three children. He was neither the smart one (older brother) or the cute one (younger sister), but he was the one who could draw. He took a lot of art classes as a kid, trying to learn to draw better, and started painting when he was 11. And later in life he was drawn down to Tucson in order to hone his skills, get a BFA from the University of Ar...more
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