Balloon
Bruce Handy
After his balloon pops, a boy begins spotting balloon shapes everywhere and finds an unexpected new source of wonder.
Book details
- Format
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Chronicle Books
- Published
- October 14, 2025
- Pages
- 44
- ISBN-13
- 9781797215044
- Language
- English
Reading lists that include this book
Children's Book CouncilCBC Favorites Awards 2026Librarian Favorites — K–2nd GradeBank Street College of EducationBank Street Best Children's Books of the Year 2026Under FiveSee the original listSources
- BalloonSource for: Description
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