Cirque Du Soleil: Parade Of Colors [Hardcover]

Cirque du Soleil (Author)

Book Description

Grade Level: P and up

The first children's book to feature the exciting Cirque du Soleil(r)!

Now, for the first time, the enchanting characters from Cirque du Soleil, the world-famous circus troupe known for its innovative blending of circus acts and street performance, are featured in a book for children! Through dazzling photographs from all eight shows and imaginative verse, young readers are introduced to every color of the rainbow-and some that even the rainbow would envy.

Meet the Baron, the Nostalgic Old Birds, the Angels, the Water Nymphs, the Bronx, the Urban Worms, and more. This spirited introduction to color will inspire the imagination and transport fans of all ages to the magical world of Cirque du Soleil. This is one circus parade everyone will want to join!

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About the Author

Patrisha Grainger Robertson has been the editor of two magazines and is the founder of her own copywriting and creative consulting company. This is her first book. She lives in Toronto.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams (September 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0810945150
• ISBN-13: 978-0810945159
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #375,664 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A little disappointing ;-l, January 27, 2006

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Little Miss Cutey (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cirque du Soleil: Parade of Colors (Hardcover)

This is a good book overall. It is a little thin however without much content. It's pictures galore and color galore, but I thought there might have been a little background here, when all it really is, is rhyming poems for each picture. The costumes and make-up are out of this world and unique and worth the purchase alone. Some of the 'characters' are familiar looking, but if they aren't, there is nothing to tell you which show they stared in until you get to the back of the book where there are the photo credits. This is a beautiful book for fans of Cirque du Soleil (and who couldn't be when their shows are so spectacular). Even if you aren't a big fan, the costumes are so great, you'll enjoy looking at the characters. Apart from it's lack of great detail, this is still a book everyone will enjoy.

2.0 out of 5 stars a book really for adults aimed at children, May 2, 2007

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Karyn W "blckwidow8" (Kansas City, MO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cirque Du Soleil: Parade Of Colors (Hardcover)

Parade of Colors has great photos of Cirque du Soleil shows, but the tie in attempt of this book for younger readers who don't know the show doesn't quite work. Since it is teaching about colors I think the intended audience will be those almost completely unfamiliar with the show. However the photos are filled with colors and the text does rhyme (although the cadence isn't always perfect). And at the end of the book we get to learn which shows all the photos are associated it. Maybe you will even recognize some of the characters yourself.