The Circus Ship
School year: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4
No. of pages 40
Published: 2015
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"The Circus Ship" by Chris Van Dusen tells the enchanting story of a circus that faces a dramatic turn of events when its ship runs aground off the coast of a small island. The animals manage to escape, and they find refuge in the homes of the local townspeople. As the townsfolk learn to embrace these unexpected visitors, a bond forms between the animals and the community. However, the circus owner, determined to reclaim his animals, poses a threat. With vivid illustrations and a heartwarming narrative, the story explores themes of friendship, acceptance, and the importance of standing together against adversity. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book is aimed at children in preschool-3rd grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 4-7 years.
There are 40 pages in this book. This book was published in 2015 by Turtleback Books .
Chris Van Dusen has created illustrations that have been published in magazines and books and printed on T-shirts and greeting cards. He lives in Maine with his wife, two sons and, naturally a dog.
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
North Carolina Children's Book Award - Picture Book
This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the North Carolina Children's Book Award.
Lupine Award
This book was recognised by the Lupine Award.
Ladybug Picture Book Award
This book was recognised by the Ladybug Picture Book Award.
Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award
This book was recognised by the Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award.
Young Hoosier Book Award - Picture Book
This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Young Hoosier Book Award.
Golden Sower Award - Grades K-2
This book was recognised in the Grades K-3 category by the Golden Sower Award.
Beehive Award - Picture Book
This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Beehive Award.
Golden Sower Award - Primary
This book was recognised in the Primary category of the Golden Sower Award . Just as The Sower sows seeds, symbolizing the agriculture, life and prosperity of the state, the The Golden Sower Award seeks to sow seeds of literacy in children by encouraging them to read. The award became affiliated with the Nebraska Library Association as a committee under the School, Children and Young Peoples Section of the NLA in 1985. In 2016, the committee revised the categories of books in order to better describe the generally intended reading levels of the program. The three categories are now: Picture Books: (formerly Primary) generally appropriate for K-2 children; Chapter Books: (formerly Intermediate) intended to be appropriate for grades 3-5; Novel: (formerly young adult) appropriate for grades 6-8. In 2023, the committee revised and renamed the categories, keeping similar grade level designations, but adding an additional category targeted at high school readers. Each year, thousands of Nebraskas youth participate in the Golden Sower Award by reading titles, talking about the books with others, holding book battles, voting for their favorites, and throwing celebrations for the winners.
Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award
This book was recognised by the Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award.
Texas Reading List
This book was recognised by the Texas Reading List.