Ce récit met en scène deux personnages de cirque : un ours et un clown qui, un jour, décident de tout quitter pour rejoindre les forêts de l’Oregon, en Amérique. Une aventure en aller-sipmple où l’on identifie peu à peu les personnages principaux. Au fur et à mesure on apprendra qu’Oregon est un ours et Duke, un nain. Une quête personnelle et un retour à la nature, illustrés magnifiquement. Entre l'esclavage du cirque et la liberté des forêts, un nouvel apprentissage commence.

Dès 6 ans ( )

I found this to be a fun heart felt story of two friends on a journey home. Duke the dwarf clown made a promise to his good friend Oregon that he would take him back to his home in the beautiful pine forests of Oregon. When Duke was asked why he was doing this and why he didn't take his makeup and red nose off, he simply replied its a promise i made and the makeup is just who i am. I really liked how the author depicted these two characters and their honest personalities. This could be a nice bed time story for younger kids as it really warms your heart and leaves a smile on your face in the end.
I also felt the illustrator did a fabulous job. The beautiful use of watercolors and the feeling of simplicity that was portrayed made it really unique. Its also hard not to like a book that has a character by the name of Oregon!!