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How would you feel if your dad were a clown?The boy in this story never wants to go to his friends’ birthday parties, because Happy the Clown is always there. And Happy is … his dad. He wishes his dad had a regular job, like all the other kids’ parents.
He didn’t mind his dad being a clown when he was a little kid, but now it’s just embarrassing. And even worse, since business is slow, his dad is putting a sign on the front lawn advertising his clown services!But one night at dinner Dad announces that he’s going back to his old job of being a lawyer. “You were a lawyer?†the boy asks, incredulous. Now his dad wears a suit and tie to work, the family can buy a new car, his mom can take piano lessons, and he can have a skateboard and cellphone.
But something feels different. The boy wonders if his dad misses being a clown. Or is he the one who misses Happy?With bittersweet humor, Cary Fagan brings us a story about a boy’s growing consciousness and a father’s realization that he can be himself. Key Text Featuresspeech bubblesCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.3Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character's thoughts, words, or actions).
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:44 pages, Full color throughout
- Publisher:Groundwood Books Ltd ,Canada
- Publication Date:17/09/2020
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- ISBN:9781773061788
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:44 pages, Full color throughout
- Publisher:Groundwood Books Ltd ,Canada
- Publication Date:17/09/2020
- Category:
- ISBN:9781773061788