Adam Raccoon and the Circus Master [Paperback]

Glen Keane (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 1999 | Age Level: 4 and up | Series: Adam Raccoon

PARABLES FOR KIDS
Let Adam Raccoon and King Aren the Lion help your kids learn biblical truth. Children will see themselves in rascally, fun-loving Adam who wants to follow his King, but finds it so easy to stray. The wise, loving King Aren will remind them of Jesus, their King.

PARABLES FOR KIDS will
• Open doors for you to talk with your kids about their relationship to God.
• Challenge your kids to follow Jesus.
• Entertain your whole family with delightful picture stories.

When Glen Keane isn’t writing and illustrating Parables for Kids, he is a directing animator for Walt Disney Pictures. His work has appeared in many animated features including The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Pocahontas. Glen, his wife, and their two children live near Los Angeles, California.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

ea. vol: illus. by author. unpaged. (Parables for Kids Bks.). CIP. Chari ot Bks: David C. Cook. 1987. PSm $5.95. Kindergarten-Grade 2 Adam Raccoon lives with King Aren (a lion) in Master's Wood. He works with the king, saves his mon ey, and adores the king as a father. Nothing could tempt him to desert his king until a circus lures him into trou ble. The other caged animals help free Adam, who flees back to the welcoming king. In other stories, Adam indulges in a swim in a forbidden pond and wan ders from the path blazed by the king, both times with attendant bad conse quences, and each time, he is saved by the king. An afterword clearly sets forth the didactic purpose of each book. These stories are meant to reinforce prior religious indoctrination. Adam is like the Prodigal Son in learning that home is best, that to do what the king forbids is to put himself (his soul) in mortal danger. The use of fiction for this purpose is carefully explained as having a Biblical precedent in the para bles of Jesus, perhaps in anticipation of a readership that may be suspicious of metaphor and fiction. The illustrations are roughly rendered pastel drawings with a disturbing visual discontinuity at the gutter, since no inner margins are left to separate the varying perspec tives of pictures on facing pages. Can a mediocre book be rendered good if it expresses the ``right'' values? No. Ruth Semrau, Lovejoy School, McKinney, Tex.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

When Glen Keane isn't writing and illustrating Adam Raccoon books, he is a directing animator for Walt Disney Pictures. His work has appeared in many animated features including The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Pocahontas.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Chariot Victor Publishing (February 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781432421
• ISBN-13: 978-0781432429
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #289,702 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Parable in modern day, January 22, 2000

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sharon (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Adam Raccoon and the Circus Master (Paperback)

This is a modern day telling of the parable of the prodigal son. Through excellent drawings, simple text and delightful dialogue, children can easily understand that it's o.k. to make mistakes and you will be forgiven.

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful allagory!, February 18, 2009

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A. Taylor "TJEd Mom" (Boise, ID USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Adam Raccoon and the Circus Master (Parables for Kids) (Hardcover)

Any book in the Adam Racoon series is a wonderful addition to your children's library! Easy to read with powerful truths inside. We are trying to obtain as many in this series as we can!