About This Book
Reach for this book when you have a child who tends to tune out during lectures or misses the facts because they are too busy noticing the magic in the margins. It is a perfect choice for the daydreamer who finds beauty and excitement in the world while the adults around them are preoccupied with schedules and instruction. This story follows Emeline, a second grader on a field trip to the circus. While her teacher, Miss Splinter, focuses on delivering dry, factual lectures about the performers and animals, Emeline accidentally becomes the star of the show. She swings on trapezes and rides elephants while her teacher remains entirely oblivious, reading from her notes. It is a joyous, humorous celebration of the child's perspective versus the adult's, perfect for ages 4 to 8. Parents will appreciate how it validates a child's sense of wonder and provides a lighthearted way to discuss how different people experience the same event in very different ways.
