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In this
exciting book, your child become a clown and joins in on all the circus fun.
It features
a hard wipe clean cover, 36 pages, 6 3/4 inches by 8 1/4 inches. Brightly
illustrated. Personalized with the child's name through out, it is sure to bring
excitement and hours of enjoyment. Great way to encourage reading.
"The Big Circus"
created especially for
Judy Elizabeth Brown
With love from
Mom and Dad
May 23, 2001
Judy had
waited such a long time for the circus to come to town. She had always dreamed
of seeing the lions, elephants and clowns. Now the time had finally come, and
she was going to see, that in the town of Grimsdale,
Vermont,
Judy's dreams can
become a reality.
"Welcome children, young and old, to the greatest show around; to the place
where animals, magic and entertainment can be found. Step right up and take your
seat, inside the tent so grand," a friendly clown said to
Judy
and her friends at the ticket stand.
Liz,
Michelle, and Mark were
waiting to sit in their place. Suddenly a clown rushed out with a worried look
on her face. "One of our clowns isn't feeling well!" she said. "I'm afraid he
can't do the show. Would
Judy
be willing to take his place? That's all I need to know."
The clown looked down and studied
Judy,
then smiled with great delight. "Would you be willing to take his place? You are
just the perfect height!"
Judy
looked at her friends with a great big grin, and quickly agreed to go. "Hi
Judy,
my name is Coco, and tonight you'll be in the show." Coco painted
Judy's
face white, and gave her bright colored clothes. She topped
Judy's
head with a bright orange wig and put a red ball on her nose.
And just when
Judy
was through getting dressed, the lights in the tent went out. A spotlight shone
on the ringmaster, who started to walk and shout. "As we begin, please give your
attention to the cage just on my right. Where Daniel, our fearless lion trainer,
has worked both day and night."
Six giant beasts rushed into the cage, as Daniel cracked his whip.
Judy
thought to herself, "I could do that, but it's something I'd rather skip." They
jumped through hoops and formed a line, and
Judy
thought it was funny, when a lion rolled onto his back, and showed the crowd his
tummy.
As Judy
looked up, at the very top of the tent, she had to guess the next act was a most
dangerous event.
Judy
saw a clown step forward, and jump on a flying trapeze. After he swung a couple
of times, he hung upside down by his knees.
Suddenly, it seemed to
Judy
that everything happened at once. Three separate groups came into the tent to
perform three different stunts. First came a clown on a one-wheeled ride, as
fast as he could go. Juggling things up in the air, he was sure to steal the
show.
In the third ring was the funniest thing,
Judy
thought she had seen it all. When a mouse and seal team stunned the crowd, with
balloons and a big bright ball.
The circus fun went on and on. It seemed to last all day. Clowns rolled in on a
fire truck, with hoses ready to spray.
Liz, Michelle, and
Mark were ready for a soak,
but when confetti sprayed out on them,
Judy
saw it was a joke.
Judy
was busy watching the show, and completely lost track of time. She was startled
when she heard Coco say, "Get ready, we are next in line!"
"Get ready for the big parade!" Coco said to
Judy
with a grin. "You get to ride an elephant that goes by the name of Big Ben."
Judy's
eyes grew wide and she laughed with delight when Coco pointed and said, "Climb
up this ladder to get on his back, and sit behind his head."
Judy
climbed on the back of Big Ben, who stood at least twelve feet high. And just as
Judy
was settled in, she heard the ring master cry. "Ladies and gentlemen, I'm afraid
to say we are close to the end of our show, but we'd like to give you one last
act, before we let you go."
We are going to have a big parade, right here inside our tent,
but I have a great announcement to make, before we begin the event. The one
who's going to lead the parade, lives right here in your hometown. It brings me
pleasure to present to you, Grimsdale, Vermont's own
Judy
the clown!"
When Judy
had gotten off Big Ben, and thanked him for the ride, she went to find Coco the
Clown and give her a hug good-bye. On the way home
Judy
remembered the show, where magic and wonder were found.
Judy
knew she would never forget the day the circus came to town.
Any child would be thrilled to receive such a special gift.
Makes a perfect 1st birthday present!
Please Note: Include
your child's nickname below only if you would like it to be used as the primary
name throughout the book. For example you could include "Jimmy" rather than
"James". If you do not want a nickname used simply leave it blank.
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