A wonderful wordless book about a stuffed clown toy who is initially discarded in the trash. The clown makes his way out of the garbage can and has many adventures with people and animals on the street until he makes his way to a home to be a companion to a baby and the baby's mother. The clown helps the baby and his mom and become accepted as part of the family.

The illustrations in this book are energetic and adventurous. There is a lot of action in this book which would hold the reader's interest, although some of the subtle details will be lost on younger readers unless there is significant scaffolding. For me the story line at the end of the book is harder to follow than the beginning of the book. There are nuances at the end that may cause the reader to lose interest. ( )

Clown might be a wonderful first foray into the world of wordless book because it doesn't seem to require the reader to make too many inferences. The pictures clearly tell the story of a little discarded clown who climbs out of a trash can of other discarded toys. He eventually finds a new home both for himself and his other toy friends. Kids can easily connect Toy Story background knowledge to this tale of friendship found. ( )

Wordless ;), perfect for my 3-year-old! ( )

In this wordless picture-book from English artist Quentin Blake - probably best known for the work he had done on Roald Dahl's children's novels - a little clown is dumped, together with a number of other old toys, in a garbage can behind his old home. Immediately setting out to find a new home, for himself and for his companions, the clown encounters a number of possibilities, in the form of children who are intrigued by him, but circumstances - the child in question being jerked away on a lead, a snobby mother insisting that dirty toys don't belong in her luxuriously appointed home - always intervene. Finally, the clown ends up in a rather dingy, ill-kempt apartment, where his antics not only get him what he wants, but improve the situation for the family there...

In a tribute to the expressive power of his artwork, Blake's Clown succeeds as a storytelling venture, despite the absence of any words. I found it easy to follow the storyline, and enjoyed the process! I cannot say that Blake's aesthetic sensibility really suits me - he is not one of my particular favorites, when it comes to children's illustrators - but I do appreciate his sense of humor, and the feeling of motion that his work always gives me. I also liked the message, implicit in the story, that by helping others, we often help ourselves as well. Recommended to fan of wordless picture-books, and to admirers of Quentin Blake. ( )

Livro recomendado para a Educação Pré-Escolar, destinado a ler em voz alta/contar/trabalhar na sala de aula.

O Palhaço é deitado para o lixo juntamente com outros brinquedos indesejados. Mas, longe de se conformar com a sua sorte, o Palhaço põe-se a caminho, numa aventura citadina com um final invulgarmente feliz!

Um livro muito especial, onde as imagens contam toda a história!