by Eve Bunting (Author), Kay Life (Illustrator)
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?
Author Biography
Eve Bunting is the author of the Caldecott Medal-winning Smoky Night. Among her other numerous titles are My Special Day at Third Street School, Girls A to Z, and My Backpack. She lives in Pasadena, California.
Kay Life has illustrated more than fifteen books for children, including Muggie Maggie by Beverly Cleary, for which Ms. Life received the Garden State Children's Book Award. She lives in Westfield, Massachusetts.
Number of Pages: 32
Dimensions: 0.36 x 10.76 x 8.84 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: September 01, 2005
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: My Red Balloon
Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3
Reading Level: 2.6
Point Value: 0.5