The spread of the animals in "hiding" is pure genius. Period details create a counterpoint with elements like a gorilla in a lifeboat. His illustrations burst with color and energy and utilize perspective and texture to add drama and humor. Van Dusen's rhymed text keeps a rollicking beat. When a messenger announces that the cruel circus owner is returning to claim his menagerie, the citizens assist the animals in disguises and camouflage that confound him, leaving the friends to a peaceful coexistence. Sympathies change when a tiger saves a toddler from a blazing shed. The 1800s residents are surprised to find zebras eating their gardens and alligators lounging on woodpiles. PreSchool-Grade 1-After their steamship en route to Boston is wrecked in a storm, a troupe of circus animals escapes bad treatment and disaster, finding its way to an island off the coast of Maine.
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