The Circus Comes to the Village

author: Yutaka Kobayashi
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.91
book published: 2009
rating: 3
read at: 2019/10/12
date added: 2019/10/12
shelves: childrens
review:
'The Circus Comes to the Village' with words and pictures by Yutaka Kobayashi is a look at a circus in another culture.

Young friends Yamo and Mirado are excited that the circus is coming to his home of Paghman village. His brother and father are off fighting the war, so the circus is a good distraction, but first, he must do his chores. The circus has a wooden ferris wheel and treats like sweet rice pudding and barley cookies. Like the other Yamo's village book I've read, this one ends with an abrubt and sad last page.

I liked this book. The illustrations are really nice, and I think it's good for children to see how other children in the world live and play. Things are different, but still the same. The abrupt ending, like the first book, is rather harsh, even it it is realistic. Readers should decide if further discussion is warranted.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Museyon and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.


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