DUBOSARSKY, Ursula (text) Annie White (illus.) Violet Vanishes Lothian, 2013 24pp $9.99 pbk ISBN 9780734413970 SCIS 1631578
Violet wants to go to a real circus, where a magician makes a rabbit vanish. Violet and her mother find a show that is being held at the library, but to Violet’s disappointment, there are no rabbits. Just cards and a pineapple. Then, when the lights come up, it is Violet who has disappeared, and even the magician has to look for her. This simple, easy to read text would be an ideal starting point for the early reader, and the delicately coloured illustrations have warmth. SL
