Resnick, Jacqueline and Illustrated by
Cook, Matthew The Daring Escape of the
Misfit Menagerie 308
pgs. Razorbill, 2012. $12.75. Content: Language: G (0 swears); Mature Content: G; Violence: G.
Four adorable
animals live in an idyllic life on a farm. Smalls the sunbear and his wombat,
rabbit, and dog friends are then taken away to a horrible traveling circus.
Claude Magnificence and his assistants are incredibly mean and cruel. Not only
to the animals but to a little boy named Bertie and a little girl named Susan,
who both work there. Can the animals and the children team up and escape?
I really dislike
reading about animals and children being trapped in abusive situations. The
majority of this long book takes place at the awful circus, so there is a lot
of sadness. Maybe it’s so hard to read because the characters are well
developed and the artwork is fantastic, creating characters that feel real. The
themes of bravery, friendship, and moving on –are with merit. I certainly think students will be drawn to
the wonderful cover art.
ELEMENTARY –OPTIONAL
Reviewer: Stephanie Elementary School Librarian & Author.
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