My Red Balloon - by Eve Bunting (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A boy who has been waiting for his daddy to come home from overseas takes along something very important: his red balloon, which will help his father find him among the crowd at the pier. As the ship his daddy is on approaches the harbor, the boy loses his grip on the red balloon. Will his daddy find him in the crowd? Full color.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>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?<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>True to the small child's viewpoint, there is no talk of war or patriotism, right or wrong, only that Daddy was 'making sure our country stays safe.' --Booklist <p/>The straightforward language is pitched perfectly and Life's naturalistic, warm-hued watercolors are reassuring. . . . Full of sentiment. --Kirkus Reviews <p/>Another sensitive, caring title for service families and those who work with them. --School Library Journal<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Eve Bunting </b>is the author of the Caldecott Medal-winning <i>Smoky Night.</i> Among her other numerous titles are <i>My Special Day at Third Street School, Girls A to Z, </i>and <i>My Backpack. </i>She lives in Pasadena, California</p><p><b>Kay Life </b>has illustrated more than fifteen books for children, including <i>Muggie Maggie </i>by Beverly Cleary, for which Ms. Life received the Garden State Children's Book Award. She lives in Westfield, Massachusetts.</p>
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