Sparking watercolors-and-ink illustrations dance across the page and spill out onto a horizontal foldout of elephants and ballerinas spotlighted together--in the true story of "Circus Polka," choreographed in 1942 by George Balanchine, with music by Igor Stravinsky and performances by John Ringling North's elephants. Robert Andrew Parker brings his love of theater, dance, and costume to this captivating story. Leda Schubert's background note includes black-and-white photos of the actual performance.
Robert Andrew Parker Book order (chronological)




The Woman Who Fell from the Sky
The Iroquois Story of Creation
A native American tale of how the world began describes how a woman who fell from the sky uses her powers of creation to form the earth and heavens.
Las alas mágicas
- 31 pages
- 2 hours of reading
Questions and Answers About Bees
- 40 pages
- 2 hours of reading
Describes the life cycles of bees, discusses the activities of worker, queen, and drone bees, and explains how bees make honey