Addie and the Amazing Acrobats
by Shauna Cagan (Author)
Want an adorable Halloween appropriate picture book that's not scary at all? Addie and the Amazing Acrobats is your book! Will Addie choose fame or friendship when she gets invited to join the Big Bat Circus? Perfect for fans of Aaron Blabey and Ryan T. Higgins.
Addie was born to be a STAR. Just look at her--she loves attention! "Ehem! Can we please continue?" (Of course!) Addie and her best friends, Ben and Jude, are three peas in a pod. Besties since birth! And together, they learn to perform spellbinding moves in the air (check out the spinzarella and the bonkers bug out!), forming a trio called Addie and the Acrobats! They love the crowds, the cheers, and most of all the attention! One night after a spectacular show, Addie receives an invitation to join the Big Bat Circus. "We'll start packing right away," says Addie. But when the friends arrive, suitcases packed, there's only room for the star. Only Addie? Addie loves her friends, but she loves the spotlight, too! Will she have to choose? Shauna Cagan's delightful debut picture book is a story that both entertains and encourages conversation. Fame or friends? Competition or community? Smart and off-beat with delightful illustrations, readers will fall in love with Addie.
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Anyone who has friends is a true star.
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A trio of anthropomorphized bats wow wildlife crowds with nightly on-the-wing exhibitions in this high-flying authorial debut from Cagan. And while Addie is the undisputed star ("Her aerial stunts were simply spectacular"), the seemingly resentment-free team declares they are "BEST BEST FRIENDS"--until Addie is invited to be a solo headliner at the Big Bat Circus. Readily leaving pals Ben and Jude behind, she enters a new world of spotlights, glamorous costumes, and a dressing room filled with fan mail and gifts. As time goes on, though, Addie feels that "something was missing," and worries whether her friends will want her back. Though the wrap-up seems to unnecessarily portray fame and friendship as an either/or, Cagan makes the characters' journey fun, with meta-interplay between the narrator and protagonist, and crisply outlined cartooning that evokes a lively nocturnal world. Ages 4-8. Agent: Mona Kanin, Great Dog Literary. (Sept.)
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JUV002360 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Nocturnal
JUV031010 - Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts | Circus
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