Juvenile Fiction - Performing Arts - Circus

Twelve-year-old Audrey wants nothing more than to be a dance performer and aerialist, but that feels far from reality in 1944 Hartford, Connecticut. So when she learns the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus is coming to town, Audrey is determined to be...

Bob the elephant follows his friend's advice for letting go of stage fright in a sweet, encouraging story that will appeal to any child who experiences anxiety. In the heart of the forest, everyone is getting ready for the big show. Everyone but Bob...

Academy Award-winning actress, founder of Hello Sunshine, and bestselling author, Reese Witherspoon is back with a second picture book in the New York Times bestselling Busy Betty series! "A sure bet for a kid-tested, puppy-approved storytime."-- Kirkus reviews Busy Betty has always been busy....

Four kids overcome challenges and form a strong friendship while trying to save their circus camp from closing in this new coming-of-age story from Pura Belpré Honor winner Alexandra Diaz. Mario has been banished, to circus camp of all places, after stealing his parents'...

"Even though his awful Great-Aunt Gertrudis doesn't approve, Micah believes in the stories his dying Grandpa Ephraim tells him of the magical Circus Mirandus: the invisible tiger guarding the gates, the beautiful flying birdwoman, and the magician more powerful than any other--the Man Who...

A New York Times bestseller! "A beguiling first novel"--Gregory Maguire in the New York Times "Takes readers to a marvelous place."--The Wall Street JournalEven though his awful Great-Aunt Gertrudis doesn't approve, Micah believes in the stories his dying Grandpa Ephraim tells him of the...

This laugh-out-loud funny illustrated book in James Patterson's New York Times bestselling series finds our favorite dog Junior on a high-flying circus adventure! Imagine my WAG-NIFICENT excitement when I found out the circus was coming to town! I'd do anything to join those muscly...

Ella the elephant thinks of herself as a famous circus star, but gets a lesson in humility when a mean farmer puts her to work.Author: Bill PeetPublisher: Clarion BooksPublished: 10/11/1978Pages: 48Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.38lbsSize: 9.72h x 8.42w x 0.17dISBN: 9780395272695Audience: Ages 4-8Accelerated Reader:Reading Level:...

Author: Nayeli Reyes,Alejandro OchoaPublisher: Lil' LibrosPublished: 09/29/2026Pages: 32Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.90lbsSize: 11.10h x 8.70w x 0.40dISBN: 9781948066358Audience: Ages 4-8About the AuthorNayeli Reyes was born in Mazatlán, Mexico. She is Emilio's mother, a chef and photographer specialized in food and products. She recalls devouring any...

A charming character learns a preschooler-friendly lesson that being loved goes beyond what is found on the surface. - School Library Journal List Inclusion: 35 Board Books to Charm the Very Young Into 'Reading' Not 'Screening'Clown Tito is the star of Circus Rondo. Every...

CALDECOTT MEDAL WINNER - Dr. Seuss's classic celebration of youthful imagination! The Circus McGurkus! The World's Greatest ShowOn the face of the earth, or wherever you go! Young Morris McGurk's has a BIG imagination. He wants to turn the vacant lot behind Sneelock's Store...

The third book in the bestselling Magnolia Says Don't! series, which started with If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, Don't!, is another loud and cautionary tale of what not to do--this time, at the library! If you see a poster...

"In an old house in Paristhat was covered with vineslived twelve little girlsin two straight linesthe smallest one was Madeline." Nothing frightens Madeline--not tigers, not even mice. With its endearing, courageous heroine, cheerful humor, and wonderful, whimsical drawings of Paris, the Madeline stories are...

One day, a mysterious stranger arrives at a boardinghouse of the widow Gateau--a sad-faced stranger, who keeps to himself. When the widow's daughter, Mirette, discovers him crossing the courtyard on air, she begs him to teach her how he does it. But Mirette doesn't...

Award-winning, bestselling picture book creator Byron Barton's My Bike is a lively celebration of transportation (bicycles and unicycles and other things that go) and animals (elephants, monkeys, and lions) with a surprise ending.The Horn Book said, "This latest installment in Barton's transportation series may...

Olivia was supposed to buy eggs at the store. Instead, she bought a circus! Between food fights and a lack of potty training, her mom is not thrilled. When Mr. Victor refuses to take the animals back, it's off to the zoo for Olivia's...

Step into the ring with Olivia, where the lights are dim, the color soft, and a little girl's imagination is the main attraction. Olivia remembers her trip to the circus very well. The performers were out sick, so she had to do everything. She......

Step into the ring with Olivia, where the lights are dim, the color soft, and a little girl's imagination is the main attraction. Olivia remembers her trip to the circus very well. The performers were out sick, so she had to do everything. She......

A story of following your dreams and growing into new ones, of finding home in the people around you, and of creating something beautiful through hard work and perseverance. Twelve-year-old Paloma comes from "circus people"―a family of performers traveling around Texas with la carpa,...

"Puffin Circus 1 2 3, how many puffins do you see?" One of the collective nouns for a group of puffins is "a circus"--how could picture book maker Lori Doody resist? With its bright and whimsical illustrations and playful text, this charming book is...