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Not My Circus by Patrick Corrigan, Janet Sumner Johnson

jijiread's review

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5.0

When creativity meets wit, even an idiom could be taken so far!

This book catch me off guard, i didn't think that it would be totally about the circus thing, but i found it cute and creative!

Can you imagine how a girl trained a circus? How the animals behaved and brings joy to the neighbourhood? It's a fun and fluffy story. Im totally invested in reading it just now. Looking forward to the author's other books! Thank you netgalley for the advanced copy, i wish i could encounter other creative stories likr this again.

dhr's review

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funny lighthearted relaxing

5.0

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

This was so cute oh my god! The story was fun, engaging and hilarious. The illustration was beautiful! I also love how they include other idioms by the end of the book for the little ones to guess what they mean. I totally recommend it.

albooked's review

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5.0

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for sending me an ARC copy of this picture book!

When Olivia's mother sends her to the store for eggs, she comes back with the entire circus! She tries to return them to Mr. Victor, but he just tells her that it's not his circus. So, to keep her animals, Olivia teaches them perfect manners.

I was so surprised by how much I loved this picture book! I loved the illustrations, and I found the story to be really engaging, even for littles who don't understand what an idiom is. This is a must have book, and I think it would make a perfect read aloud with elementary aged kids. There is a list in the back of the book of popular idioms for kids to work on deciphering.
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