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The Clown-Arounds #3
The Clown-arounds Go on Vacation
The Clown-Around family has some misadventures on its way to visit Uncle Waldo
48 pages, Library Binding
First published January 1, 1983
About the author
Joanna Cole
494 books209 followersJoanna Cole, who also wrote under the pseudonym B. J. Barnet, was an author of children’s books who teaches science.
She is most famous as the author of The Magic School Bus series of children's books. Joanna Cole wrote over 250 books ranging from her first book Cockroach to her famous series Magic School Bus.
Cole was born in Newark, New Jersey, and grew up in nearby East Orange. She loved science as a child, and had a teacher she says was a little like Ms. Frizzle. She attended the University of Massachusetts and Indiana University before graduating from the City College of New York with a B.A. in psychology. After some graduate education courses, she spent a year as a librarian in a Brooklyn elementary school. Cole subsequently became a letters correspondent at Newsweek, and then a senior editor for Doubleday Books for Young Readers.
She is most famous as the author of The Magic School Bus series of children's books. Joanna Cole wrote over 250 books ranging from her first book Cockroach to her famous series Magic School Bus.
Cole was born in Newark, New Jersey, and grew up in nearby East Orange. She loved science as a child, and had a teacher she says was a little like Ms. Frizzle. She attended the University of Massachusetts and Indiana University before graduating from the City College of New York with a B.A. in psychology. After some graduate education courses, she spent a year as a librarian in a Brooklyn elementary school. Cole subsequently became a letters correspondent at Newsweek, and then a senior editor for Doubleday Books for Young Readers.
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May 14, 2023
Cute! I like the alphabet game:)
November 15, 2018
maybe 3.25?
March 10, 2021
this is my almost 4 year daughter's Favorite book!! I also loved this book when I was little!
May 28, 2023
My son had fun with this one! Loved the little jokes throughout and the different games 😊
March 4, 2010
Here is a story about a family of clowns wanting to go on vacation and decided to go visit one of their uncles. They got all packed up and headed off but got lost on the way. At the end of the story they found a hotel to stay at, which luckly was their uncles.
The Clown-Arounds go on Vacation has some outstanding art work. Every picture protrays what is going on in the text. With that it is a cartoon based book to go along with the clown theme. These illustrations cover every once of the page and sometimes go off the edges. The one concern is that these pictures are very busy and would fit the somewhat older readers that have more experience and won't be destracted at easily.
The Clown-Arounds go on Vacation has some outstanding art work. Every picture protrays what is going on in the text. With that it is a cartoon based book to go along with the clown theme. These illustrations cover every once of the page and sometimes go off the edges. The one concern is that these pictures are very busy and would fit the somewhat older readers that have more experience and won't be destracted at easily.
March 5, 2010
This interactive book is about a clown family who wants to go on vacation. They receive a letter from their uncle and decide to visit him; they have many troubles along the way.
This book has many illustrative elements that I find to be very intriguing. Starting with the end pages, this book has a blue clouded sky with a kite flying on it. The title pages and dedication page also have illustrations on them that allow the reader to guess what might be coming next. The illustrations are very colorful and have a unique touch. On many pages, the illustrator uses jokes to allow the reader to get the whole effect of the "Clown-Arounds." This also lets the reader interact more with the book.
This book has many illustrative elements that I find to be very intriguing. Starting with the end pages, this book has a blue clouded sky with a kite flying on it. The title pages and dedication page also have illustrations on them that allow the reader to guess what might be coming next. The illustrations are very colorful and have a unique touch. On many pages, the illustrator uses jokes to allow the reader to get the whole effect of the "Clown-Arounds." This also lets the reader interact more with the book.
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January 22, 2016What a funny little book! There's this family of clowns who want to go on a vacation to visit their uncle. The calamities which they encounter along the way are hilarious, with a joke on every page. The illustrations are busy with detail which causes the reader to look carefully at the details, noticing the various characters and the knock-knock jokes. When you finish reading this book, you can't help but have a smile on your face.
September 8, 2012
This book is absolutely funny and educational. It has a couple of letter games for young kids, but it also has jokes that will make even an adult giggle. The pictures are very captivating with the bright colors and funny things in them. I would recommend this book for a younger class, but once again, it is a book for a right back to school talk about vacations.
January 5, 2011
This was my absolute FAVORITE book when I was little. It means so much to me. Funny enough, I really don't like clowns.
April 26, 2011
Cute story, with absolutely no plot. Just seems like random senetnces put together. It would keep small children entertained.
February 27, 2012
I loved this book as a child so that love has continued with me. Illustrations are great!
September 24, 2012
I loved this book as little kid.
October 1, 2014
Another one of mine and my brother's favorite books when we were little. LOVE.
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