Thank you, North South Books Inc, for the advance reading copy.

Though I am not familiar with the classic edition of the book (as mentioned towards the end), I enjoyed this new edition with a whole new set of illustrations.

I never support using animals or any other form of being solely for entertainment purposes for us human, I am quite happy when the clown said no but I really hope he finds another profession and set the animals free. Sorry, this is so not a review.

The story is fun to read. The illustrations are amazing. I can understand this book has a very old edition but I am less likely to read to kids about animals being used for circus and shows.

Starting off, THE CLOWN SAID NO is a cute story about speaking up for yourself, one that would be more enjoyable for the target audiences since this is a picture book. The story was short and straight to the point and I can definitely see little kids taking away the moral from this book.

That being said, the formatting of the book was pretty weird and wasn't very user-friendly, but that's just the copy I received. Overall, it was a fast read and I'd recommend it.

The Clown Said No was a great story about various circus performers and animals refusing to abide by what they were ordered to do! They set out and make their own circus. The illustrations were lovely, bright but life-like. I really enjoyed the story, it wasn't scary at all. It showed that you can do things your own way and still be successful.