Clown Around (Compass Point Early Reader) [Library Binding]

Dana Meachen Rau (Author), Nate Evans (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Series: Compass Point Early Reader

A clown troupe prepares for, and presents, a circus act complete with seltzer, a tiny car, and a high wire act.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 1-In Clown Around, a group of stiffly rendered, goofy-looking clowns with unusually large mouths perform a circus act. The text, composed of short simple sentences, is well suited for beginning readers, but the colored-pencil and watercolor art is too busy to provide adequate reinforcement of the text. Hats! features a young boy who tries on many different hats as he decides which one to wear: "I need to wear a hat./Which one?/All my hats are so much fun." There is not much of a story line, but the simple text is accompanied by uncomplicated cartoon illustrations that provide helpful picture clues for young readers. Both titles include a word list and a "Parent's Page" with related activities and suggestions. Serviceable titles for collections in need of easy-readers.
Melinda Piehler, North Tonawanda Public Library, NY
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Library Binding: 32 pages
• Publisher: Compass Point Books (March 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0756500745
• ISBN-13: 978-0756500740
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,774,882 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dana Meachen Rau worked as a children's book editor before launching into her writing career. Since then, she has written more than 250 books for children, including picture books, early readers, nonfiction, and biographies for preschool to middle school. Visit Dana's website at www.danameachenrau.com for more information about her books.