Jenkins, Celeste The Lost (and found) Balloon, illustrated by Maria Bogade. PICTURE BOOK. Simon & Schuster, 2012. $17.
A little girl ties a note to a red balloon and send sit off in hopes of making a new friend. After an epic world journey, her wish is answered - by the little girl who just moved in next door!
I don’t know why I didn’t find this two years ago - it is seriously cute! Whenever a balloon flies off, the mystery is “where will it land”. It is the epitome of sending wishes off to heaven. While I wouldn’t advocate doing the same, this would be a good intro to a short discussion to an environmental unit, or an introduction to pen pals (e-pals?). The rhyming text floats smoothly across the page and off the tongue - no herky jerky stops and bad rhythms here.
EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE. Cindy - Library Teacher
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