Martine au cirque

Martine #4

by Gilbert Delahaye, Marcel Marlier (Illustrator)

Martine est la reine de la piste. Elle fait danser les chevaux et exécute les plus beaux numéros. Son cirque a fait deux fois le tour du monde... Est-ce de la magie ou un rêve ?

Genres: Childrens, Fiction, France

21 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1956

About the author

Belgian author of children's books, most known for the "Martine" series he worked on together with Marcel Marlier.

On the Dutch editions of Martine ("Tiny") he is credited as "Gijs Haag"

Reviews

[Maria Carmo · Rating 5 out of 5]

This year, as usually, I decided to go back to my childhood and read something that filled my heart and mind with lovely images and inspiration: Anita's books (in Portuguese, that is, in the original french it's called Martine!!).

This is absolutely my favorite, together with Anita no Teatro... The images and imagination are stunning... Anita falls asleep in her bed and finds herself living a dream life in a circus! She has different roles in which she excels, until she wakes up in her own bed again... Lovely and smooth, some images could well become lovely posters in a young one's bedroom...

Maria Carmo,

Lisbon, 1rst January 2016.

[Maria Carmo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Every year I start by reading children's book, remembering the happiness I felt when I read my Children stories, and now missing my two Granddaughters... Martine's stories are wonderful, as they help build, in the reader, a whole universe of beauty and harmony, creating a very special atmosphere.

I totally recommend these children's books to establish peace and beauty in one's mind, in the midst of these times of trouble!

Maria Carmo,

Lisbon 6 January 2022.

[Filipa · Rating 5 out of 5]

O único livro da Anita que tive durante a minha infância e o qual li "milhentas" vezes.

[Katja Labonté · Rating 3 out of 5]

2,5 étoiles et 3/10 cœurs. Bon, c'était une histoire assez mignonne. Je dirais que c'est l'un des tout premiers livres de Martine, avec pas le meilleur texte ou les meilleures illustrations, mais quand même amusant à feuilleter. Je dois dire que j'ai adoré la garde-robe de Martine !

Contient quelques images de vêtements immodestes + une sorte de mention qu'une fée voyage avec le cirque ou quelque chose - je n'ai pas tout compris.

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2.5 stars & 3/10 hearts. Well, this was a cute enough story. I’d say it’s one of the very early Martine books, with not the best text or illustrations, but still fun to look through. I have to say I enjoyed Martine’s wardrobe!

Contains a few images of immodest clothing + a sort of mention that a fairy travels with the circus or something—I didn’t quite understand the whole deal.

[Emma · Rating 3 out of 5]

Grande fan de cirque, je n'avais étonnamment que peu de souvenirs de cette aventure de Martine... je me souvenais du nougat à l'entracte et de Martine ballerine, mais c'est tout.
Agréable sans être un des meilleurs, j'ai remarqué que même pour les ours, il est bon de savoir lire. Delahaye n'oubliait jamais de faire passer la bonne parole à ses petits lecteurs, ça m'amuse.

[Bruna Galamba · Rating 3 out of 5]

Um bom livro para crianças, não dos melhores dentro da coleção. Frases curtas, uma história linear e fácil de seguir e imagens para melhor compreender a história. A Anita (sim, nome português, antes de voltarem ao original Martine) foi uma das minhas companheiras enquanto criança e dos primeiros livros que li.

[carpe librorum :)]

A Anita é sem dúvida a rapariga dos sete ofícios. Desta vez no circo, ela participa em todos os números: desde os palhaços à corda bamba, passando pelos leões e cavalos, não há desafio que ela não supere, caramba!

[Anne · Rating 2 out of 5]

Pas le meilleur Martine.

[Zlatko Tot]

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