A Balloon for Isabel
Laura Rankin
(Illustrator)
Description
Balloons are bright and floaty and shiny and perfect.
More than anything else in the whole wide world, Isabel wants a balloon. Everyone will get one on Graduation Day—everyone except the porcupines, because Porcupines + Balloons = Trouble
But Isabel isn't going to settle for another boring bookmark. She has a plan. . . .
Product Details
| Publisher | Greenwillow Books |
| Publish Date | April 27, 2010 |
| Pages | 32 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Hardback |
| EAN/UPC | 9780061779879 |
| Dimensions | 11.0 X 8.5 X 0.4 inches | 14.1 pounds |
About the Author
Deborah Underwood has written numerous picture books, including the New York Times bestsellers The Quiet Book, The Loud Book!, and Here Comes the Easter Cat and the Caldecott Honor–winning Outside In. She lives in Northern California with her feline muse, Bella.
Laura Rankin is the creator of The Handmade Alphabet, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book, and Ruthie and the (Not So) Teeny Tiny Lie. She is the illustrator of many other books for children, including A Balloon for Isabel by Deborah Underwood. She lives in Easton, Maryland.
Reviews
“Entertainingly told and sweetly satisfying.” — ALA Booklist
“Authentic dialogue, a touch of humor, and Isabel’s ingenious invention make this tale of desire and determination a keeper.” — School Library Journal
“Sure to delight even the prickliest of readers.” — Kirkus Reviews
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