I Have a Balloon (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781481472500)

"This tightly paced narrative soars." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"An owl and a monkey confront jealousy, the fickleness of want, and the influence of other perspectives in this high-energy story." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"A definite purchase that will be checked out again and again." --School Library Journal

Owl has a balloon. Monkey does not. What will happen next? Hint: this is not a book about sharing.

Owl has a red balloon. Monkey does not. "That red balloon matches my shiny red tie," says Monkey. "I'd look fancy walking to school with a shiny red balloon. The only thing I've ever wanted, since right now, is a shiny, big red balloon. It would make me SO HAPPY!" But Owl does not want to give it to him. So Monkey tries to find something that Owl wants: a teddy bear, a robot, a picture of TEN balloons. Owl does not want any of these things. But then, Monkey offers him...a sock!

Hmmmmm...Owl is intrigued. Will he trade his shiny red balloon with Monkey?

Author: Ariel Bernstein
ISBN-10: 148147250X
ISBN-13: 9781481472500
Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Language: English
Published: 09/26/2017
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 10.00h x 8.30w x 0.40d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 1.6
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 191789 / I Have a Balloon


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2017 pg. 75
Publishers Weekly 07/03/2017
School Library Journal 07/01/2017 pg. 56
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2017
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2018 pg. 5 - Recommended, Satisfactory