Author: Jessie Oliveros
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 148148916X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 46
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A 2019 Schneider Family Award Honor Book! What’s Happening to Grandpa meets Up in this tender, sensitive picture book that gently explains the memory loss associated with aging and diseases such as Alzheimer’s. James’s Grandpa has the best balloons because he has the best memories. He has balloons showing Dad when he was young and Grandma when they were married. Grandpa has balloons about camping and Aunt Nelle’s poor cow. Grandpa also has a silver balloon filled with the memory of a fishing trip he and James took together. But when Grandpa’s balloons begin to float away, James is heartbroken. No matter how hard he runs, James can’t catch them. One day, Grandpa lets go of the silver balloon—and he doesn’t even notice! Grandpa no longer has balloons of his own. But James has many more than before. It’s up to him to share those balloons, one by one.
Author: William Pene du Bois
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0140320970
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 193
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A Newbery Medal Winner Professor William Waterman Sherman intends to fly across the Pacific Ocean. But through a twist of fate, he lands on Krakatoa, and discovers a world of unimaginable wealth, eccentric inhabitants, and incredible balloon inventions.Winner of the 1948 Newbery Medal, this classic fantasy-adventure is now available in a handsome new edition. "William Pene du Bois combines his rich imagination, scientific tastes, and brilliant artistry to tell astory that has no age limit."—The Horn Book
Author: Maria Shriver
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316049212
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 49
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Kate has always adored her grandpa's storytelling - but lately he's been repeating the same stories again and again. One day, he even forgets Kate's name. Her mother's patient explanations open Kate's eyes to what so many of the elderly must confront: Alzheimer's disease and other forms of memory loss. Determined to support her grandfather, Kate explores ways to help him - and herself - cope by creating a photo album of their times together, memories that will remain in their hearts forever.
Author: Haven Love Traverzo
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
ISBN: 1647020018
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
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The June Balloon By: Haven Love Traverzo Told through the perspective of a balloon, the story of the June Balloon shows how precious long-lasting friendships and the power of love are. There are a few chuckles of laughter thrown in this short story, too.
Author: Julianna Margulies
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 1101935251
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 23
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Julianna Margulies presents this story her father wrote for her and her sisters when they were children. Saturdays at the Children’s Zoo with their father always end the same way for Ariel, Miranda, and Jane: he offers them money for a treat, but they instead choose to buy food for the animals. On this particular Saturday, a mysterious balloon man gives them a small reward for their kindness—one balloon each, to be tied to their bedposts that night. Soon they find that the balloons bring them more magic than they could ever have imagined. For readers who love the magic and wonder in Uni the Unicorn by Amy Krouse Rosenthal.
Author: Bree Galbraith
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
ISBN: 1459803264
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
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Theo is brokenhearted when he accidentally lets go of the string of his party balloon. As he watches it float out of sight, Theo wonders where his balloon might have gone. Luckily, his older brother Zeke knows everything about everything. Zeke explains that it is a little-known fact that all lost balloons end up in Chicago, the Windy City. Then he tells Theo about Frank, who is responsible for collecting all the balloons in the world. Theo is so touched by Frank's story that he decides to send him a message of hope the only way he knows how. A unique story filled with the magic and whimsy of childhood imagination, Once Upon a Balloon will delight young readers and reawaken the child in all of us.
Author: Albert Lamorisse
Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0385142978
Category : Balloons
Languages : en
Pages : 50
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A boy, a balloon, a timeless adventure.
Author: Phoebe Gilman
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1626365911
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 86
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“Don’t worry,” said Princess Leora’s father just before he left for the tournament. “If anything goes wrong, release a bunch of balloons from the castle tower. Wherever I am, I will see them and come home right away.” Now, something is wrong—very wrong. Princess Leora’s grumpy uncle, the Archduke, wants to be king, and the very first thing he does is pop every balloon in the kingdom. Princess Leora is afraid, but she doesn't give up. If she can find just one whole balloon, the kingdom will be saved!
Author: Mary Bahr
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
ISBN: 080755054X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
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When Gramps realizes he has Alzheimer's disease, he starts a memory box with his grandson, Zach, to keep memories of all the times they have shared.
Author: Eric Hill
Publisher: Warne
ISBN: 9780399255311
Category : Balloons
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Spot brings along his special balloon to grandma's birthday party, but when the wind blows the balloon away, Spot and his friends chase after it. On board pages.
