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A moving story about family love crossing continents . . . Sam has a bright red balloon. That is, he does until it blows out the window. But Sam's dad tells him not to be sad, Sam's balloon has gone on an exciting journey across mountains, seas, deserts and rivers, all the way to his Grandad Abdulla's house . . . and now Grandad will be happy knowing Sam is thinking of him. A Balloon for Grandad was shortlisted for the Mother Goose Award and was named Children's Book Foundation Children's Book of the Year.
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Simple in conception but beautifully presented and filled with genuine feeling (Carousel)
A wonderful ride to remember ... full of colourful language and imagery (Five To Eleven Magazine April 2003)
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"A colourful and affectionate book where the world is made to seem both
small and also infinitely various, full of as much exotic detail as any
infant could ever imagine."
A wonderful ride to remember ... full of colourful language and imagery (Five To Eleven Magazine April 2003)
This is the story of a young boy and his Grandad Abdullah who live in different countries, with a different lifestyle and culture. Jane Ray's other books include "The Orchard Book of Magical Tales and the 1992 Smarties Prize winner "The Story of Creation". Nigel Gray has also written "Carrot Top".
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- PublisherOrchard Books
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 1843621029
- ISBN 13 9781843621027
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages32
- IllustratorRay Jane
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