The June Balloon

The June Balloon
Author: Haven Love Traverzo
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
Total Pages: 30
Release: 2020-05-19
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1647020018

The June Balloon By: Haven Love Traverzo Told through the perspective of a balloon, the story of the June Balloon shows how precious long-lasting friendships and the power of love are. There are a few chuckles of laughter thrown in this short story, too.

Raccoon and the Hot Air Balloon

Raccoon and the Hot Air Balloon
Author: Jill Atkins
Publisher: Maverick Arts
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2021-09-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1848867883

A charming animal adventure story that shows how an act of kindness can be returned when in need. Filled with beautiful illustrations and details that children can search for. One day, Raccoon helps an eagle chick back into their nest and it makes Raccoon wish she could fly. She goes to sleep and flies in her dreams. Suddenly, she is woken by a noise – it is an amazing hot air balloon. It lands and she sees an opportunity for adventure. She climbs in and nibbles away the ropes. Soon she is flying! What an adventure but Raccoon soon realizes that she is not actually sure how she can get down... Luckily, the mother eagle sees her and enlists the help of other birds to drop stones in the basket until the hot air balloon gently drifts down. Raccoon thinks she is finished with adventure – until she sees a speed boat! This simple but stunning book is perfect for storytime. There are so many details that can be pointed out and discussed. A real treasure of a book.

Captain Visual's Big Book of Balloon Art!

Captain Visual's Big Book of Balloon Art!
Author: Captain Visual
Publisher: Citadel Press
Total Pages: 142
Release: 1996
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780806516417

The author of Citadel Press's hugely successful Captain Visual's Big Book of Balloon Art presents a comprehensive companion volume of new sculptures (from New Years hats to jack o'-lanterns) that suit holidays, festivals, and just plain fun days throughout the year. Captain Visual's Big Book of Holiday Balloon Art has been designed to both stand alone and serve as a followup to the good Captain's first book Oversized (8 1/2 x 11) and comprehensive (over 100 designs), this book includes a free balloon starter kit The Captain's exclusive tri-view diagrams make this the easiest-to-follow how-to book on the market. Now balloon twisters can brilliantly color their world and entertain others, regardless of the day or the occasion Captain Visual's Big Book of Holiday Balloon Art is a fun, informative book for any sculptor, whether novice or professional.

A Balloon in the Snowstorm

A Balloon in the Snowstorm
Author: Sonja Van Leeuwe
Publisher: Tate Publishing
Total Pages: 142
Release: 2012-06
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1618628429

Baby Madison is born during a blizzard in southwestern Minnesota on Christmas Day 2009. Everything seems perfect, until Madison has trouble breathing and turns blue only hours after she is discharged home from the hospital. As she is rushed to the ER, her emotional and incredible journey begins. The doctors at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota, suspect that Madison is suffering from a metabolic condition called CPS deficiency, which can be associated with severe neurological damage and even death. Now only time will tell how badly Madison has been affected by this rare and devastating disorder. While the medical world labors to find a treatment for Madison, her parents, Eric and Sonja, struggle to keep their hope and faith alive. With the support and love of their family and friends, Eric and Sonja continue to fight for their beloved daughter, as Madison continues to show slow progress and much strength and love. Throughout Madison's unimaginable experience, she touches the lives of many and initiates many transformations within the medical community. By joining Eric and Sonja on Madison's Journey, you will discover the powerful message that Madison was sent to reveal.

The Big Wet Balloon

The Big Wet Balloon
Author: Liniers
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2013-09-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1935179322

"Matilda promises her little sister Clemmie an amazing weekend spent playing outside. But the weather's rainy and Clemmie can't bring her new balloon along. Matilda teaches Clemmie all the delights of a wet Saturday"--

The Lost (and Found) Balloon

The Lost (and Found) Balloon
Author: Celeste Jenkins
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 19
Release: 2013-06-11
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1442466995

Where do balloons go when you let them loose? Find out in this whimsical, imaginative tale, winner of the General Mills Spoonful of Stories contest. Molly O’Doon ties a note to her red balloon, lets it loose, and off it goes on a buoyant adventure. Who will answer Molly’s letter? Someone in a different state or a faraway country? Or maybe, a new friend much closer than she could ever imagine. The Lost (and Found) Balloon is the winner of the 5th annual Cheerios® New Author Contest. Selected from more than 8,000 entries by a team of editors, teachers, librarians, and General Mills staff, The Lost (and Found) Balloon will also appear in a bilingual (English/Spanish) mini-paperback edition in 1.5 million specially marked boxes of Cheerios.

Hot Air Balloons

Hot Air Balloons
Author: Ailsa Spindler
Publisher: New Line Books
Total Pages: 88
Release: 1999
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781577171591

From that famous day in June 1783 when the Montgolfier brothers launched their first balloon over Paris until the present, people have continued to marvel at the grace and ease with which man can ascend aloft and float through the sky. In addition to a history of early balloon flight, the book describes how balloons are made, how they fly, and what it takes to become a qualified pilot. It discuses as well the record breakers, competition flying, and the weird and wonderful balloon shapes that appear whenever balloon enthusiasts gather together. Lavishly illustrated with over 90 full-color photographs, this volume is a tribute to all balloonists past and present.

Emily's Balloon

Emily's Balloon
Author: Komako Sakai
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2006-02-23
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780811852197

A little girl's new friend is round, lighter than air, and looks like the moon at night.

Please Bring Balloons

Please Bring Balloons
Author: Lindsay Ward
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2013-10-17
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0698142454

Every day can be an adventure. Especially if you bring balloons. Ever wondered what it would be like to ride a carousel right off its platform? As Emma discovers, all it takes is a handful of balloons and a very kind polar bear to show you the way. This soaring story of friendship, between a carousel bear and the little girl who noticed him, will take readers to the arctic and back—in time for bedtime, of course—and remind them anything is possible. Even flying.