Children’s Book Review: Big Splash Circus by Karina Choudhrie*

Big Splash Circus by Karina Choudhrie

[Ad-gifted] My children love reading and they have been reading all sorts of books during the lockdown to keep them occupied and entertained. Today, we are featuring one of the books we were sent to review and host a giveaway to which is Big Splash Circus.

In this book, Karina Choudhrie has cast lovable characters to enchant and inspire the reader. The aim of the book is to celebrate the talent in each and every single child, spreading kindness, love and laughter as the world is a beautiful place and it is important to keep it that way. So read on to find out more about this book and how you can win a hardback copy of the book worth £11.99

About Big Splash Circus 

The book shares about the greatest show under the sea and Lantern Fish the popcorn seller who wishes he could be an important star in the show, like his friend’s Crab, Jellyfish and Starfish.  Lantern Fish’s friends offer to help him find his talent, but he’s no good at playing the trumpet-like Crab or juggling like Jellyfish.

Starfish offers to swap jobs with Lantern Fish and Lantern Fish gets to ride Starfish’s unicycle in the circus while Starfish sells popcorn and snacks. But Starfish is hopeless at selling popcorn and Lantern Fish turns into the star of the show when he rides backwards, and then upside down in a wibbly-wobbly line.

Blowfish the ringmaster tells Lantern Fish he has lots of special talents. He makes everyone laugh and is great at adding up money so he is very good at selling his popcorn and snacks. Lantern Fish is happy once he realises that he really is an important part of the show. Blowfish puffs up in anger when he realises Lantern Fish and Starfish have swapped places.

Lantern Fish is upset and swims off to hide. His friends look everywhere for him. Can you see him?  There he is. His friend Sunfish finds him. ‘Don’t give up,’ she tells him. ‘I’m only good at painting the circus scenery because I try so hard. To be good at something you have to try hard. So try again. Your special talent will shine through.’

What my son thought of the book

I like the book as I thought the book gives an important message at the end of it.  Lantern Fish is talented but he does not realise it. When he sees all his friends performing, he wanted to perform on stage just like them, so he got his friends to teach him how to balance a ball on his head and how to play the drums, but he was bad at it. In the end, he decided to swap jobs with Starfish so he could ride the unicycle while Starfish would sell snacks. But they both did terribly as Starfish kept getting the orders wrong and Lantern Fish kept falling off the unicycle.  The show was a disaster!  So after the show, his friends got together and told Lantern Fish that his talent was to sell food, drinks and snacks and that was a very important job.  I found that the most important thing about the book is that there is a message that tells us that we all have talents inside of us and we just need to find it and believe in it. So I thought the book was very special in that way.

As a parent, most of the time you read a book and then leave it to read again another day, but the author has created the Big Splash Circus website where parents can download free activity sheets such as colour sheets and writing activities to continue discussing the book after reading it. This is absolutely fantastic!

How much does the book cost and how can I order one?

We were sent the paperback copy of the book which is priced at £5.99 while the hardback copy of the book is priced at £11.99.  You can buy the book on Amazon, but do check for the latest price as this might fluctuate.

How to win yourself a Hardback copy of Big Splash Circus Book worth £11.99?

Terms & Conditions:
* Prize is not exchangeable for cash and not transferable
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*Entrants of the competition must be 18 or over and must not be employed by Candy Jar Books
* All entries must be received by Sun, 31 January 2021.
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About the book

Publisher: Candy Jar Books
Book type: Hardback/Paperback
Number of pages:32
Author: Karina Choudhrie
Dimensions: 33.6 x 1.4 x 23.8 cm
ISBN-13: 978-1912535705

About the Author

Karina Choudhrie is a jeweller, gemologist, founder of jewellery brand K&Co and above all, a true believer in creative collaboration. She is passionate about story telling in all its forms and has created a crazy, captivating universe of five planets, with the imaginative world of K&Co Mini, close to her heart. She was born in India to parents who have been her life long pillars of strength and who have always taught her that hard work is the key to success. Raised in Dubai and college-educated in the US.

About Candy Jar Books

Established in 2010 by Shaun Russell and Justin Chaloner, Candy Jar Books is a growing publishing company with ambitious plans for the future.  Candy Jar Books is an award-winning independent book publisher. We publish a wide variety of quality books, from non-fiction, general fiction and children’s, through to a range of cult TV books. Candy Jar is passionate about discovering and nurturing new authors, and offering a fresh perspective on classic genres. Established in 2010, the company brings together skills in book publishing, audio and video production. Explore our website, watch our videos and read about our great new authors and titles.

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* We were sent a copy of the book for free in return for a feature. All opinions are our own.