The Great Zapfino is a circus performer whose act is called "The Leap For Life." When the book opens, he's climbing up a ladder, preparing to jump off a high-dive onto a trampoline. But when the ...

The Great Zapfino is a circus performer whose act is called "The Leap For Life." When the book opens, he's climbing up a ladder, preparing to jump off a high-dive onto a trampoline. But when the ...

An acrobat loses his nerve and gets a regular job, but a moment comes when he must perform. Mac Barnett and illustrator Marla Frazee talk about their children's book "The Great Zapfino." ...

An acrobat loses his nerve and gets a regular job, but a moment comes when he must perform. Mac Barnett and illustrator Marla Frazee talk about their children's book "The Great Zapfino." ...

A circus performer whose act is called "The Leap For Life" loses his nerve and gets a regular job as an elevator operator. Then a moment comes when The Great Zapfino must finally perform.