the clown said no - Hardcover

Damjan, Mischa

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0200728814 ISBN 13: 9780200728812

Publisher: North South Books, 1986

Synopsis

The lights come up, the circus band begins to play, the ringmaster introduces the first "Presenting the clown Petronius and Theodore the stubborn donkey!" But nothing happens. And then, the clown says "No." He's tired of playing the fool. What he wants to do is tell stories. The clown and the donkey are just the first of the circus performers to rebel. A dancing pony, a lion, a giraffe, and a little white dog, all tired of doing their tricks, join them as they escape from the circus and set off to find true happiness.

About this title

About the Author

Damjan is the pen name of the late Dimitrije Sidjanski, the co-founder of North-South Books. He studied at the Sorbonne in Paris and began to practice law. During World War II he was taken prisoner by the German army. After three years in captivity, he escaped to Switzerland.

As a child, Christa Unzner filled mountains of paper with her drawings. After an apprenticeship to a window decorator, she went on to study design. She has illustrated many children's books, including young people's retelling of William Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet. She lives with her husband in Nicaragua.

Language Notes

Text: English, German (translation)

Edition details

• Publisher: North South Books
• Publication date: 1986
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0200728814
• ISBN 13: 9780200728812
• Binding: Hardcover