My Red Balloon
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?
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School Library Journal
PreS-Gr 4 -Today's the day a little boy's Navy Dad comes home after being at sea. As an excited crowd waits for the ship, he holds a -Welcome Home - red balloon tied tightly around his wrist so that his father can find him on the dock. He loosens the string and sadly watches the balloon float away. Of course, his daddy still finds him and all is well. Gently told, this story shows the joy felt when loved ones come home after serving our country. Realistic details such as the sailors standing on the deck in their dress whites and members of the crowd snapping pictures add authenticity. Similar in tone and theme to Mindy Pelton's "When Dad's at Sea" (Whitman, 2004) and Sarah Wones Tomp's "Red, White, and Blue Good-bye" (Walker, 2005), this book's soft, watercolor illustrations reflect the diversity of the Navy's personnel. This is another sensitive, caring title for service families and those who work with them." -Pamela K. Bomboy, Chesterfield County Public Schools, VA" Copyright 2005 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
Review quotes
"True to the small child's viewpoint, there is no talk of war or patriotism, right or wrong, only that Daddy was 'making sure our country stays safe.'" —Booklist "The straightforward language is pitched perfectly and Life's naturalistic, warm-hued watercolors are reassuring. . . . Full of sentiment." —Kirkus Reviews "Another sensitive, caring title for service families and those who work with them." —School Library Journal
Eve Bunting
EVE BUNTING is the author of many acclaimed books for young readers, including the Caldecott Medal--winning Smoky Night. She lives in Southern California. PETER SYLVADA's first picture book, A Symphony of Whales, won the Christopher Medal and was named a New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year and a Smithsonian Magazine Notable Book for Children. He lives in Cardiff, California.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781590782637
Lexile Measure
550
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Astra Young Readers
Publication date
September 20, 2005
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV000000 - Juvenile Fiction | General
Library of Congress categories
Fathers and sons
United States
Children of military personnel
United States
Children of military personnel
