As much as I enjoy the sophistication of adults books, once in a while, I am spending hours just in company of children books. Those books do have that directness and genuine energy that does not compare to any complex story for adults.
Award-winning author Sue Wickstead, an author I´ve previously featured on my blog, took me back to the world of children books with her latest Maggie´s Red Circus Bus. Inspired by a true story, it features a group of children getting ready for a special circus performance after the summer vacation. It is that kind of spontaneous excitment only children can share, when they are together preparing for something new and extraordinary.
The story looks like an episode in the life of the children, exclusively focused on covering the story, through very relatable and colourful illustrations, and very smart dialogues complementing the background story. We may not have been feed too much information about the participants, just enough to understand the main steps of the plot.
Maggie´s Red Circus Bus is a recommended read for preteens, either native English speakers or learning the language. The children can read it themselves, try to build a little theatre scene or just listen while they parents are reading it. Either way, it will bring light and a fun into both children and adult´s lives.
Rating: 5 stars
Disclaimer: Book offered as part of the book tour but the opinions are, as usual, my own
Thank you for jumping on the bus blog tour. I love reading but reading with little ones does make me smile. So I enjoy putting down my adult books for a children's read and lucily my grandson (and very youn granddaughter) enjoy reading books too.Thank you for you review.
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