![]() The pages depicting Jane’s disaster-prone circus tricks and the resulting emergency room visit are particularly funny. ![]() ![]() Unfortunately, she’s afraid of heights, is not all that artistic, “and then there was that whole balancing ball disaster.” Readers will notice that the ringmaster has a soft spot in his heart for Jane and understand how he could be perfectly content with her being “a really good dog.” Harrison’s detailed and expressive illustrations give the circus animals plenty of personality and lend an air of grandeur to their talents. But as part of a circus troupe in which all of the other members of her family are extraordinarily graceful, strong, or brave, she feels the need to find her special talent. Jane is an ordinary dog, which under normal circumstances shouldn’t be cause for much angst. ![]()
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