Once Upon a Balloon

Name: Once Upon a Balloon
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Bree Galbraith
ISBN: 9781459811379

Author: Bree Galbraith

Narrator: Matthew Posner

Unabridged: 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Orca Book Publishers

Published: 03/25/2015

Categories: Children's Fiction

Synopsis

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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Edward

Chicago, balloon magnet of the world.......more

Goodreads review by Amberlynn

Our main character, a little boy named Theo, accidentally let go of his balloon. He asks each of his family members where his balloon went, searching for an answer. It is his brother's answer that truly sticks with him. Zeke, his older brother, spins a tall tale to his younger brother about the Noct......more

Goodreads review by Tori

An older brother tells his younger brother an elaborate story about where balloons go when we lose them, and about the man there who collects them. But is it only a story? Who knows. A sweet story, though wordy and long. Would need serious editing down for regular storytime (perfect for school-aged s......more

Goodreads review by Stephanie

This story is a little too long for storytime. I was wondering where this book was going, and then I realized that I liked the storytelling aspect. Big brother trying to help little brother understand the loss of his balloon in a softer way than the reality.......more