Addie and the Amazing Acrobats -- Shauna Cagan, Hardcover

Addie must choose fame or friendship in this delightfully off-beat picture book debut, perfect for fans of Aaron Blabey and Ryan T. Higgins.

Addie was born to be a STAR. Just look at her--she loves attention! "Ehem! Can we please continue?" (Of course!) Addie and her best friends, Ben and Jude, are three peas in a pod. Besties since birth! And together, they learn to perform spellbinding moves in the air (check out the spinzarella and the bonkers bug out!), forming a trio called Addie and the Acrobats! They love the crowds, the cheers, and most of all the attention! One night after a spectacular show, Addie receives an invitation to join the Big Bat Circus. "We'll start packing right away," says Addie. But when the friends arrive, suitcases packed, there's only room for the star. Only Addie? Addie loves her friends, but she loves the spotlight, too! Will she have to choose? Shauna Cagan's delightful debut picture book is a story that both entertains and encourages conversation. Fame or friends? Competition or community? Smart and off-beat with delightful illustrations, readers will fall in love with Addie.

Author: Shauna Cagan
Publisher: Hippo Park
Published: 09/12/2023
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 10.16h x 7.95w x 0.47d
ISBN: 9781662640469
Audience: Ages 4-8

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 07/17/2023

About the Author
Shauna Cagan is a freelance designer and illustrator who also teaches preschool at the Maplewood Outside School. Shauna's drawings often reflect the many hours she spends outside, immersed in weird and wild places. Shauna lives in Maplewood, NJ with her husband and two feral, mostly bare-chested boys. Addie and the Acrobats is her first picture book.