Great read-aloud for storytime, with plenty of action words, fun rhymes, and busy pictures.

Note: I received a digital review copy through NetGalley. ( )

When the animals get loose at the circus, the laughter begins. This book is told in rhyme, is easy to read and has a great cadence. It is a fun tale with lion chasing zebra through town after he steps on lion's paw. The illustrations are fun and detailed. In several of them you can look for zebra who is hiding from lion. Once they are on the run, everyone else follows until there is a happy ending and zebra and lion are no longer in a tiff. A great read aloud for classrooms. This is a wonderful book for schools, libraries and homes as well. The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book via Netgalley. ( )

Everything is going fine at the circus until zebra steps on lions toe. Lion roars and zebra runs. The chase goes on throughout the town. What will lion do when he catches zebra?
The author uses a poetic rhythmic text to tell a simple story. The writing style promotes phonological awareness and vocabulary. The graphic, geometric illustrations are bright and colorful. Recommended as a read aloud or a lap book. Older preschoolers will be able to pretend to read some of the repetitive phrases and rhymes. ( )