Días de Circo
Días de Circo
BOOK DESCRIPTION
A young child’s encounter with a circus artist, only slightly older than herself, opens her eyes to how different life can seem when looked at from another person’s point of view.
As all the other books in this series, Días de circo conveys the details of the world of Alma Flor’s childhood vividly, allowing the reader to witness the direct experience, and also with a poetic prose that invites sharing in the delicate feelings.
AUTHOR’S NOTE
I am frequently asked, by children and adults alike, which, among the many books I have written is my favorite. I try to explain that I cherish each of my books, because I have written each one with love and they all have taught me something about myself. But I must confess that my books of memoirs, Where the Flame Trees Bloom or Allá donde florecen los framboyanes and Under the Royal Palms or Bajo las palmas reales, as well as those in the series Cuentos con Alma, have a special significance because with them I have not only tried to capture the days of my childhood but I have honored the multiple people who made my childhood memorable. These books, as well as the memoirs I have written for adult readers, Vivir en dos idiomas have been my way of thanking those who enriched my spirit and taught me so much about trying to honor each day the gift of life.
Some of the greatest joys in my childhood came from very simple activities, as I have shared in the five books of memoirs in the series Cuentos con Alma: The making of paper boats, in Barquitos de papel, the nursery rhyme games, in Pin pin sarabín, flying kites in Barriletes, the annual visit of the humble circus, in Días de circo and the street vendor’s calls in Pregones, all held joy and life lessons.
The experience with the circus girl narrated in this book has left a permanent memory. I only hope I have been able to do justice to that moment.
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