The Circus Under the Sea

Usborne Very First Reading

by Mairi Mackinnon, Ben Mantle (Illustrator)

The twelfth title in the new "Usborne Very First Reading" series, designed for younger children to introduce them to reading together with their parents. Parents and children take turns to read from the page (the text clearly marked for who should be reading) and as the books progress in the series the adults read less and less and the child more and more. There are puzzles at the end to check the child's understanding of the text and guidance notes for the parents. Beautiful illustrations help to motivate beginner readers.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, School, 1st Grade

32 pages, Hardcover

First published April 27, 2010

About the author

Mairi Mackinnon has lived in England, Scotland, France, Italy and Spain, and worked as a teacher, translator and tour manager before joining Usborne. Over the years she has written and edited Usborne books in sixteen languages, from Arabic to Welsh. She lives in a house full of teenagers, books and curious musical instruments.

Reviews

[Emily Carter · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked when the stars stacked up. And I liked when the squid balanced on the tightrope.

[Emily Knickerbocker]

This book is about a circus under the sea, but there's a power outage, and an electric eel comes to the rescue. I would have the students write the problem and solution to the story.

[Sara · Rating 3 out of 5]

September 2012