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My Red Balloon

By Eve Bunting
Illustrated by Kay Life

By Eve Bunting
Illustrated by Kay Life

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Hardcover $15.99

Sep 01, 2005 | ISBN 9781590782637 | 5-7 years

My Red Balloon by Eve Bunting
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Sep 01, 2005 | ISBN 9781590782637

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About My Red Balloon

The boy has been waiting for this day for many months. It’s the day his daddy comes home from overseas. He jumps out of bed and gets ready for the big event. But before going downstairs for breakfast, he takes along something very important: his red balloon. There will be many families and loved ones at the pier. The red balloon will help his father find him among the crowd. But as the ship approaches, the boy loses his grip on the red balloon. Will his daddy find him in the crowd?

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About Eve Bunting

Eve Bunting is the author of the Caldecott-winning Smoky Night, illustrated by David Diaz. Among her many other titles are Will It Be a Baby Brother?, Mouse Island, Emma’s Turtle, Baby Can, My Red Balloon, and My Special Day at… More about Eve Bunting

About Kay Life

Kay Life has illustrated more than fifteen books for children, including Muggie Maggie by Beverly Cleary, for which Ms. Life received the Garden State Children’s Book Award. She lives in Westfield, Massachusetts.

Product Details

Category: Children’s Books

Hardcover | $15.99
Published by Astra Young Readers
Sep 01, 2005 | 32 Pages | 8-1/2 x 10-1/2 | 5-7 years | ISBN 9781590782637

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Praise

“True to the small child’s viewpoint, there is no talk of war or patriotism, right or wrong, only that Daddy was ‘making sure our country stays safe.'” —Booklist

“The straightforward language is pitched perfectly and Life’s naturalistic, warm-hued watercolors are reassuring. . . . Full of sentiment.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Another sensitive, caring title for service families and those who work with them.” —School Library Journal

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