  | Adam and his tuba Author: Gombac, Ziga X. | |
| Price: $23.76 | ||
Summary:
Everyone in the circus loves to perform except for Adam, the very youngest member of the Von Trapeze family. But one day they are enchanted by the sound of a tuba. And from that day forward, the famous Von Trapeze family circus features a new performer--the one they never expected to be part of the family tradition.
| Illustrator: | Kastelic, Maja |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (11/15/22)
School Library Journal (00/02/23)
Booklist (01/01/23)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 01/01/2023 The Von Trapeze family are renowned for their amazing circus skills as fire-breathers, sword-swallowers, acrobats, tightrope walkers, jugglers, and human cannonballs. Only the youngest, Adam, shows no talent for the family business, preferring instead to read. The family despairs of him ever fitting in, until one day they hear beautiful melodies coming from one of their wagons. Adam has discovered his true calling is playing the tuba, and he soon delights audiences during circus performances. Gombac's clear yet understated nod to the importance of finding one's own path is sure to strike a note with young readers and may even reassure some caregivers. Hellewell's translation (from Slovenian) reads smoothly. Kastelic's nostalgic, cartoonlike illustrations employ a range of sepia tones, accented in burnt umbers and siennas. The art suggests an early to mid-twentieth-century setting and includes wooden circus wagons pulled by a truck, enormous big top tents, and old-fashioned clothing. Harlequin designs appear throughout, including on the endpapers. An entertaining look at a bygone era, brimming with encouragement to follow one's dreams. - Copyright 2023 Booklist.
