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Published on Sep 01, 2005 | 32 Pages
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Published on Sep 01, 2005 | 32 Pages
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?
Author
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 Third Street School. She lives in Pasadena, California.
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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.
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