Why read If You Ever Want to Bring a Circus to the Library, Don't!?

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If you see a poster that says "You Can Do Anything at the Library!", it is NOT giving you permission to put on a circus! But Magnolia doesn't see any problem with setting up her own big top. She's got a lot of gusto and one mean human cannonball routine.…

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1 author picked If You Ever Want to Bring a Circus to the Library, Don't! as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Viviane Elbee

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I’m a big fan of Elise Parsley’s books, so of course, I had to read this one when it came out. My kids and I laughed a lot while reading this. Magnolia wants to set up a loud and messy circus, complete with a human cannonball routine in the library. The kids quickly pointed out that this goes against commonly accepted library behavior – though, of course, it takes Magnolia quite a while before she notices that everything is wrong with her plan.

From Viviane's list on The best picture books about the magic of libraries.