Little Kid Reaction: My boys enjoyed discovering the fun elements in the illustrations. Each page had so much to see, just like a real circus! All the animals were wearing some sort of costume (hat, skirts, dress, vest, etc.), and there were always extra animals in the scene other than the ones directly mentioned in the text. The illustrations were VERY exciting to them.

Big Kid Reaction: I loved this book. There was so much color and excitement on the page that there was always a deeper story to tell. I appreciated that the author altered the phrase I grew up with: "The monkey, he got drunk..." to "Next came the mischievous monk..." I also appreciated that additional lines were written to extend the length of the book. After reading it the first couple of times, we just focused on looking at the pictures.

Pros: WONDERFUL, rich, colorful, creative and FUN pictures draw you to this book. Add a song packed with animals who are full of personality and you have just the ZANY read young kids love!

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