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Item specifics
- Condition
- Narrative Type
- book
- Type
- book
- ISBN
- 9780375841972
- Book Title
- Great and only Barnum: the Tremendous, Stupendous Life of Showman P. T. Barnum
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Item Length
- 9.8 in
- Publication Year
- 2009
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes, Fenwick, Ray
- Item Height
- 0.6 in
- Genre
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Topic
- Biography & Autobiography / General, Performing Arts / Circus, Biography & Autobiography / Performing Arts, History / United States / 19th Century
- Item Weight
- 25.1 Oz
- Item Width
- 7.8 in
- Number of Pages
- 160 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
ISBN-10
0375841970
ISBN-13
9780375841972
eBay Product ID (ePID)
71714181
Product Key Features
Book Title
Great and only Barnum: the Tremendous, Stupendous Life of Showman P. T. Barnum
Number of Pages
160 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Biography & Autobiography / General, Performing Arts / Circus, Biography & Autobiography / Performing Arts, History / United States / 19th Century
Publication Year
2009
Illustrator
Yes, Fenwick, Ray
Genre
Juvenile Nonfiction
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
25.1 Oz
Item Length
9.8 in
Item Width
7.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
LCCN
2008-045847
TitleLeading
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Reviews
New York Times Book Review , December 6, 2009:"Lively… an engrossing portrait…honest and fun" Starred Review, Booklist , June 1, 2009: "The material is inherently juicy, but credit Fleming's vivacious prose, bountiful period illustrations, and copious source notes for fashioning a full picture of one of the forbearers of modern celebrity." Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews , August 15, 2009: "As revealing as it is entertaining." The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books , October 2009:"the extensive gallery of period photos, engravings, and advertising bills, are worth the price of admission, and bibliography, source notes, index, and web resources will assist students in turning a rousing good read into an entertaining school report." Publishers Weekly , August 31, 2009:"Audiences will step right up to this illuminating and thorough portrait of an entertainment legend" School Library Journal , September 2009:"An outstanding choice for all middle level and secondary collections." Instructor , November/December 2009:"You'll want to invite readers to step right up to this three-ring circus of a biography, which not only tells the story of P.T. Barnum, but also the circus culture he helped create and his impact and modern entertainment.", New York Times Book Review, December 6, 2009: "Lively& an engrossing portrait&honest and fun" Starred Review, Booklist, June 1, 2009: "The material is inherently juicy, but credit Fleming's vivacious prose, bountiful period illustrations, and copious source notes for fashioning a full picture of one of the forbearers of modern celebrity." Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, August 15, 2009: "As revealing as it is entertaining." The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, October 2009: "the extensive gallery of period photos, engravings, and advertising bills, are worth the price of admission, and bibliography, source notes, index, and web resources will assist students in turning a rousing good read into an entertaining school report." Publishers Weekly, August 31, 2009: "Audiences will step right up to this illuminating and thorough portrait of an entertainment legend" School Library Journal, September 2009: "An outstanding choice for all middle level and secondary collections." Instructor, November/December 2009: "You'll want to invite readers to step right up to this three-ring circus of a biography, which not only tells the story of P.T. Barnum, but also the circus culture he helped create and his impact and modern entertainment.", New York Times Book Review, December 6, 2009: "Lively… an engrossing portrait…honest and fun" Starred Review,Booklist, June 1, 2009: "The material is inherently juicy, but credit Fleming's vivacious prose, bountiful period illustrations, and copious source notes for fashioning a full picture of one of the forbearers of modern celebrity." Starred Review,Kirkus Reviews, August 15, 2009: "As revealing as it is entertaining." The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, October 2009: "the extensive gallery of period photos, engravings, and advertising bills, are worth the price of admission, and bibliography, source notes, index, and web resources will assist students in turning a rousing good read into an entertaining school report." Publishers Weekly, August 31, 2009: "Audiences will step right up to this illuminating and thorough portrait of an entertainment legend" School Library Journal, September 2009: "An outstanding choice for all middle level and secondary collections." Instructor, November/December 2009: "You'll want to invite readers to step right up to this three-ring circus of a biography, which not only tells the story of P.T. Barnum, but also the circus culture he helped create and his impact and modern entertainment.", Starred Review, Booklist , June 1, 2009: "The material is inherently juicy, but credit Fleming's vivacious prose, bountiful period illustrations, and copious source notes for fashioning a full picture of one of the forbearers of modern celebrity." Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews , August 15, 2009: "As revealing as it is entertaining.", Starred Review, Booklist , June 1, 2009: "The material is inherently juicy, but credit Fleming's vivacious prose, bountiful period illustrations, and copious source notes for fashioning a full picture of one of the forbearers of modern celebrity."
Grade From
Third Grade
Grade To
Seventh Grade
Synopsis
The life of showman Phineas Taylor Barnum gets show-stopping treatment in Fleming's (The Lincolns) latest biographical work. Presented as clever, resilient and ever-consumed with making a buck, the Barnum of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum Bailey Circus is brought to life in anecdotes over 11 chapters. Nicknamed Tale as a boy, he hated farmwork (I was always ready to concoct fun, or lay plans for money-making, but hand-work was decidedly not in my line). His personal struggles with alcohol and a less-than-happy marriage are detailed alongside his many public successes (and hoaxes). A tour of his famed American Museum and an account of a day at the circus (complete with descriptions of the human curiosities Barnum employed) set readers in the middle of the singular late 19th-century entertainment scene. As in a real circus, the large-format pages include plenty to grab readers' attention: white-on-black sidebars that put the entrepreneur's feats in context (African Americans were barred from entering Barnum's American Museum except on certain days), bw photos and advertising posters. Audiences will step right up to this illuminating and thorough portrait of an entertainment legend. Ages 812. (Sept.) Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved., Discover the true story of P.T. Barnum, the man who created the world-famous Barnum & Bailey Circus, as featured in the movie The Greatest Showman The award-winning author of The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary , Amelia Lost , and Our Eleanor brings us the larger-than-life biography of showman P. T. Barnum. Known far and wide for his jumbo elephants, midgets, and three-ring circuses, here' s a complete and captivating look at the man behind the Greatest Show on Earth. Readers can visit Barnum's American Museum; meet Tom Thumb, the miniature man (only 39 inches tall) and his tinier bride (32 inches); experience the thrill Barnum must have felt when, at age 60, he joined the circus; and discover Barnum's legacy to the 19th century and beyond. Drawing on old circus posters, photographs, etchings, ticket stubs--and with incredible decorative art by Ray Fenwick--this book presents history as it's never been experienced before--a show-stopping event, Discover the true story of P.T. Barnum, the man who created the world-famous Barnum & Bailey Circus, as featured in the movie The Greatest Showman ! The award-winning author of The Lincolns- A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary , Amelia Lost , and Our Eleanor brings us the larger-than-life biography of showman P. T. Barnum. Known far and wide for his jumbo elephants, midgets, and three-ring circuses, here' s a complete and captivating look at the man behind the Greatest Show on Earth. Readers can visit Barnum's American Museum; meet Tom Thumb, the miniature man (only 39 inches tall) and his tinier bride (32 inches); experience the thrill Barnum must have felt when, at age 60, he joined the circus; and discover Barnum's legacy to the 19th century and beyond. Drawing on old circus posters, photographs, etchings, ticket stubs-and with incredible decorative art by Ray Fenwick-this book presents history as it's never been experienced before-a show-stopping event!, Discover the true story of P.T. Barnum, the man who created the world-famous Barnum & Bailey Circus, as featured in the movie The Greatest Showman The award-winning author of The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary , Amelia Lost , and Our Eleanor brings us the larger-than-life biography of showman P. T. Barnum. Known far and wide for his jumbo elephants, midgets, and three-ring circuses, here's a complete and captivating look at the man behind the Greatest Show on Earth. Readers can visit Barnum's American Museum; meet Tom Thumb, the miniature man (only 39 inches tall) and his tinier bride (32 inches); experience the thrill Barnum must have felt when, at age 60, he joined the circus; and discover Barnum's legacy to the 19th century and beyond. Drawing on old circus posters, photographs, etchings, ticket stubs--and with incredible decorative art by Ray Fenwick--this book presents history as it's never been experienced before--a show-stopping event
LC Classification Number
GV1811.B3F55 2009
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