Tree Ring Circus, written and illustrated by Adam Rex, 2006. Picture book, ages 2-7.
Five out of five stars.
One sentence synopsis: A picture book with staggeringly gorgeous illustrations of a motley gang of escaped circus animals stuck in a tree...and it's really funny. The premise is extremely simple (see previous sentence), the rhyme & rhythm are great, but the illustrations are the highlight- from a worried cat to masked poodles to a deadpan Buster Keaton-ish escaped clown, Rex's oil paintings positively glow. (And...they're really funny. Our four-year-old agrees-- particularly the inevitable ending as the elephant climbs into the tree...oh my.)
Reviewed by Tina K., parent (and bookseller)
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