Olivia Saves the Circus |
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| Author:
| Falconer, Ian |
| ISBN: | 978-0-689-82954-3 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2001 |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
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| Imprint: | Atheneum Books for Young Readers |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $19.99 |
Book Description:
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Using illustration to tell the story, this wordless book engages its readers by way of visual clues. A lonely soul, symbolized by a white glove, is mopping a church floor when it discovers a rose under a piano bench. Picking the rose up, the glove stops to play some music, but it can’t play "Hallelujah" — two hands are needed. Will this forlorn soul find a companion? In this testament to the storytelling power of pictures inspired by a well-known New Testament verse,...
More DescriptionUsing illustration to tell the story, this wordless book engages its readers by way of visual clues. A lonely soul, symbolized by a white glove, is mopping a church floor when it discovers a rose under a piano bench. Picking the rose up, the glove stops to play some music, but it can’t play "Hallelujah" — two hands are needed. Will this forlorn soul find a companion? In this testament to the storytelling power of pictures inspired by a well-known New Testament verse, love triumphs loneliness, making it a story of grace in the truest sense.