Star of the Circus

by Michael Sampson, Mary Beth Sampson, Ariane Dewey

Join Marvelous Mouse, Cannonball Cat, and a whole cast of circus animals as each proclaims himself or herself the star of the circus. The satisfying conclusion to the story shows all of the animals banding together to realize they are all stars of the circus.

Genres: Picture Books

32 pages, Hardcover

First published March 15, 1997

About the author

The author of seventeen children's books, as well as three books for teachers and parents, Michael Sampson is the director of the Programs in Reading Education at Texas A&M University. He and Bill Martin Jr wrote many popular books together, including Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? and Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? He lives in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Reviews

[Kest Schwartzman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Solidly cute.

[Vivian · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this story reprinted by arrangement with Henry Holt & C., Inc. in an old issue of Crayola Kids Magazine. The bright pictures and simple text are a winning combination for use in a pre-school story time setting.

Each animal declares him or herself to be the "star of the circus". There are a lot of "No, you're not!" exclamations until they finally agree they're "all stars of the circus".

[kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bright, vibrant colours. Easy language.

[MJ]

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