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Dad Runs Away with the Circus
2000
First Published
3.66
Average Rating
40
Number of Pages

Dad demonstrates that it's never too late to shine in the spotlight in this quirky book about following your dreams. "The circus is in town!" Dad roared. "And we're all going to see it!" Audrey and Zach are still half-asleep—and can't help stifling yawns—when Dad bursts in with his announcement. Dad is so excited, he starts practicing daring stunts before they even leave for the show. Under the big top, Dad's enthusiasm is downright embarrassing, and Audrey and Zach suspect it has something to do with the generation gap. But even they could never guess just how carried away their dad is going to get! With striking graphic artwork by one of Israel's top illustrators and comic-book artists—splendidly showcased in a double gatefold spread—an acclaimed Israeli author brings his talents to the world of picture books for the first time.

Avg Rating
3.66
Number of Ratings
140
5 STARS
26%
4 STARS
26%
3 STARS
36%
2 STARS
10%
1 STARS
1%
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Author

Etgar Keret
Etgar Keret
Author · 26 books

Etgar Keret is an Israeli writer known for his short stories, graphic novels, and scriptwriting for film and television. His books had been published in more than 45 languages. Keret has received the Prime Minister's award for literature, as well as the Ministry of Culture's Cinema Prize. The short film Malka Lev Adom (Skin Deep, 1996), which Keret wrote and directed with Ran Tal, won an Israel Film Academy award and first place in the Munich International Festival of Film Schools. The film Jellyfish, a joint venture for Keret and his wife received the Camera d'Or prize at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. In 2010, Keret received the Chevalier (Knight) Medallion of France's Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.

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