The Lost (And Found) Balloon English/Spanish

by Celeste Jenkins

Paperback, 2012

Status

Available

Call number

813.6

Collection

Publication

Simon & Schuster (2012), Edition: 1, 30 pages

Description

Molly O'Doon sends aloft a red balloon with a note tied to it inviting the person who finds it to write back to her, and gets a very surprising response.

User reviews

LibraryThing member Megi53
I liked the direct, positive tone of this book very much. The children in my family and in the schools where I've worked appreciate happy-ending stories, especially when they're set in typical American neighborhoods.

The plot had a touch of excitement when the balloon soared high enough to be a
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"silhouette on the moon" above a wave-tossed boat.

The partially-colored line illustrations were gentle and pleasing, except for the dark mystery conveyed by the sky in the moon/waves page spread.

The edition I have (which came free in a box of Cheerios)was bilingual, and I'd like to compliment the translator, whose name was not given. The rhythm of the Spanish words was practically perfect.
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ISBN

1442467002 / 9781442467002
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