books Name books photo   Author Illustrator Categories  /  SKU Number Book Size Pages Book specification ISBN Price_us Price EUR Price A Price CHF BLURB <span dir="ltr">The lights come up, the circus band begins to play, the ringmaster introduces the first act, “Presenting the clown Petronius, and Theodore, the stubborn donkey!” The audience cheers then quiets in anticipation. But nothing happens. The clown and the donkey refuse to move. The ringmaster cracks his whip. But the clown says, “No!” He’s tired of playing the fool. Instead, he wants to be a storyteller.<br /> And the clown and the donkey aren’t the only circus performers to rebel.<br /> A dancing pony, a lion, a giraffe, and a little white dog, all tired of doing their tricks, join them as they escape from the circus and set off to find true happiness.<br /> Written by the late Dimitrije Sidjanski, cofounder of Nord-Süd Verlag, parent company of North-South Books, The Clown Said No! was the very first book published by the Swiss company over forty-five years ago. Reprinted with the original illustrations by Gian Casty, this simple story will inspire a new generation of children to follow their own dreams.</span>