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Bird, Balloon, Bear

By Il Sung Na

By Il Sung Na

By Il Sung Na

By Il Sung Na

By Il Sung Na

By Il Sung Na

Category: Children’s Picture Books

Category: Children’s Picture Books

Category: Children’s Picture Books

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Hardcover $17.99

Mar 14, 2017 | 32 Pages | 2-5 years

Hardcover $20.99

Mar 14, 2017 | 32 Pages | 2-5 years

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Mar 14, 2017 | 32 Pages | 2-5 years

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    About Bird, Balloon, Bear

    A fresh and heartwarming new story from Il Sung Na about finding the courage to make a friend.
     
    Bird is new to the forest, and he’s looking for a friend. Bear could use a friend, too.
    But Bird is too shy to introduce himself. Just as he musters the courage to say hello . . . it’s too late! Bear has already found a friend: a bright, shiny red balloon.
     
    Has Bird missed his chance?
     
    From the acclaimed Il Sung Na comes a charming and beautifully illustrated story about courage, kindness, and friendship.

    Peek inside the jacket for a special poster!
     
    Praise for Il Sung Na:
     
    “Na brings fresh energy to the familiar. With a coloring style that feels as if someone took a firecracker to a box of crayons, Na makes turtle shells as dynamic as a peacock’s plumage.” –The New York Times (The Opposite Zoo)

    “Il Sung Na’s illustrative art is so joyous, so jubilantly colorful, it feels celebratory and poetic even when the story is simple and spare.” —The Boston Globe (A Book of Babies)

    ★ “[A] grand read-aloud.” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred (Welcome Home, Bear)
     
    ★ ”It’s the rare picture book that, upon arrival, feels as though it has been around for years already; Na’s belongs to this group.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred (A Book of Sleep)

    ★ ”Vibrant [and] whimsical.” —School Library Journal, Starred (Snow Rabbit, Spring Rabbit)

    About Bird, Balloon, Bear

    A fresh and heartwarming new story from Il Sung Na about finding the courage to make a friend.
     
    Bird is new to the forest, and he’s looking for a friend. Bear could use a friend, too.
    But Bird is too shy to introduce himself. Just as he musters the courage to say hello . . . it’s too late! Bear has already found a friend: a bright, shiny red balloon.
     
    Has Bird missed his chance?
     
    From the acclaimed Il Sung Na comes a charming and beautifully illustrated story about courage, kindness, and friendship.

    Peek inside the jacket for a special poster!
     
    Praise for Il Sung Na:
     
    “Na brings fresh energy to the familiar. With a coloring style that feels as if someone took a firecracker to a box of crayons, Na makes turtle shells as dynamic as a peacock’s plumage.” –The New York Times (The Opposite Zoo)

    “Il Sung Na’s illustrative art is so joyous, so jubilantly colorful, it feels celebratory and poetic even when the story is simple and spare.” —The Boston Globe (A Book of Babies)

    ★ “[A] grand read-aloud.” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred (Welcome Home, Bear)
     
    ★ ”It’s the rare picture book that, upon arrival, feels as though it has been around for years already; Na’s belongs to this group.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred (A Book of Sleep)

    ★ ”Vibrant [and] whimsical.” —School Library Journal, Starred (Snow Rabbit, Spring Rabbit)


    From the Hardcover edition.

    About Bird, Balloon, Bear

    A fresh and heartwarming new story from Il Sung Na about finding the courage to make a friend.
     
    Bird is new to the forest, and he’s looking for a friend. Bear could use a friend, too.
    But Bird is too shy to introduce himself. Just as he musters the courage to say hello . . . it’s too late! Bear has already found a friend: a bright, shiny red balloon.
     
    Has Bird missed his chance?
     
    From the acclaimed Il Sung Na comes a charming and beautifully illustrated story about courage, kindness, and friendship.

    Peek inside the jacket for a special poster!
     
    Praise for Il Sung Na:
     
    “Na brings fresh energy to the familiar. With a coloring style that feels as if someone took a firecracker to a box of crayons, Na makes turtle shells as dynamic as a peacock’s plumage.” –The New York Times (The Opposite Zoo)

    “Il Sung Na’s illustrative art is so joyous, so jubilantly colorful, it feels celebratory and poetic even when the story is simple and spare.” —The Boston Globe (A Book of Babies)

    ★ “[A] grand read-aloud.” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred (Welcome Home, Bear)
     
    ★ ”It’s the rare picture book that, upon arrival, feels as though it has been around for years already; Na’s belongs to this group.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred (A Book of Sleep)

    ★ ”Vibrant [and] whimsical.” —School Library Journal, Starred (Snow Rabbit, Spring Rabbit)


    From the Hardcover edition.

    Also by Il Sung Na

    The Opposite Zoo
    Welcome Home, Bear
    A Book of Babies
    A Book of Babies: Read & Listen Edition
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    Also by Il Sung Na

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    Welcome Home, Bear
    A Book of Babies
    A Book of Babies: Read & Listen Edition
    Hide & Seek
    See all books by Il Sung Na

    Also by Il Sung Na

    The Opposite Zoo
    Welcome Home, Bear
    A Book of Babies
    A Book of Babies: Read & Listen Edition
    Hide & Seek
    See all books by Il Sung Na

    About Il Sung Na

    IL SUNG NA is the author-illustrator of many books for children, including A Book of Sleep; Snow Rabbit, Spring Rabbit; A Book of Babies; Welcome Home, Bear; and The Opposite Zoo. Originally from South Korea, Il Sung studied illustration at… More about Il Sung Na

    About Il Sung Na

    IL SUNG NA is the author-illustrator of many books for children, including A Book of Sleep; Snow Rabbit, Spring Rabbit; A Book of Babies; Welcome Home, Bear; and The Opposite Zoo. Originally from South Korea, Il Sung studied illustration at… More about Il Sung Na

    About Il Sung Na

    IL SUNG NA is the author-illustrator of many books for children, including A Book of Sleep; Snow Rabbit, Spring Rabbit; A Book of Babies; Welcome Home, Bear; and The Opposite Zoo. Originally from South Korea, Il Sung studied illustration at… More about Il Sung Na

    Product Details

    Hardcover | $17.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Mar 14, 2017 | 32 Pages | 10 x 8 | 2-5 years | ISBN 9780399551550

    Hardcover | $20.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Mar 14, 2017 | 32 Pages | 10 x 8 | 2-5 years | ISBN 9780399551567

    Ebook | $10.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Mar 14, 2017 | 32 Pages | 2-5 years | ISBN 9780399551574

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    Praise

    ★ ”As simple and soft as a hug—and as reassuring.” —Kirkus, starred 

    Praise for Il Sung Na:
     
    “Il Sung Na’s illustrative art is so joyous, so jubilantly colorful, it feels celebratory and poetic even when the story is simple and spare.” —The Boston Globe (A Book of Babies)

    ★ “[A] grand read-aloud.” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred (Welcome Home, Bear)
     
    ★ ”It’s the rare picture book that, upon arrival, feels as though it has been around for years already; Na’s belongs to this group.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred (A Book of Sleep)

    ★ ”Vibrant [and] whimsical.” —School Library Journal, Starred (Snow Rabbit, Spring Rabbit)

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