Where Do Balloons Go? An Uplifting Mystery
We all enjoyed this read as a family and could easily identify with the experience of losing a balloon. Hmmm, we have often wondered just where those balloons go.
And so, we have all reached up desperately to save our lost, but well traveled balloon. The first thing we all enjoyed about this book was that it has happened to us soo many times. I can't even count how many times we witnessed the excitement of our kids over getting a balloon, and then only to lose it to the sky.
"Balloons have a free spirit" I'd tell them, hoping to ease the pain of their loss. But, it never seemed to dry the tears. They kept looking up into the sky wondering, "where do the balloons go". That's why this book was such a gem. Our kids immediately enjoyed the story as well as the illustrations and colorful design.
The characters were humorously illustrated, the pages were full and I watched as it tingled the imagination of my kids as we got to take a look at what could be the life of a balloon. We were able to talk about the different places balloons might go. It worked very well to hold their interest.
I also thought it was a nice touch to have a page of stickers at the end of the book. The kids really liked the stickers. It was a neat idea having funny post cards at the end from all different places that the balloons may have been. Once again, that was another thing that the kids took notice of and enjoyed.
