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All parent reviews for The Circus Ship

Age
4
Average rating based on 4 parent reviews:
  • 75% say there are positive messages
  • 50% say it's educational
Parent of 4, 7, and 8 year old
October 30, 2009
 
The story is based loosely on an actual event in Maine. It's a good read by a GREAT illustrator. Also check out Chris VanDusen's Mr. Magee books and If I Built a Car. The guy is 1950s-vintage GREAT.

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Parent of 14 and 17 year old
October 2, 2009
 
My first graders absolutely loved this book when the librarian read it to us the other day. We are big Chris VanD fans and this book had all the things we love- lots of action, great rhythm and rhyme, and bright, bold illustrations. It is now a favorite in our class library, even among those who usually never deign to read anything but chapter books.

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Parent of 3 year old
September 18, 2010
 
Amazing artwork, great rhyming story.
The reviewer listed is way off. I've read hundreds of books to my children, and the artwork and rhyming story make it among the best -- truly. This book will be a classic.

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Parent of 2 year old
February 11, 2011
 
Wonderful Pictures easy to read outloud
My 2 year old loves this book. I bought the book as a recommendation from a employee at a book store. Even though my daughter does not understand the story, she loves looking at all the animals, which are very well illustrated. I can easily see this book growing with my child. The book is very easy to read out load and flows easily and the pictures are very vibrant. Highly suggest to anyone whose children loves animals

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