Balloonia

This was one of my favorite books as a child and I looked everywhere the hardcover version, much like my childhood book and I finally found it! Thank you for the great price, speedy delivery, and selling it to me!

This book was one of my childrens' favorites, so I ordered one for each of them now that they are adults. I think they were very excited and plan to share it with their children.

I disagree with most of the other reviewers...I used this book in my storytimes at my library and the children ALL liked it. It has been my experience that kids like stories about children who aren't perfect. Not all books are sweetness and light. The little girl is a pill, but so are lots of kids and they relate to her. Matthew is sweet...and the good kids can relate to him and since he sort of "wins out" in the end, there seems to be fulfillment here for some type of value lesson. The age of the listener should be over four. I liked the illustrations as they were detailed enough to allowed a child to sit and ponder, especially after hearing it read.

I read some other peoples reviews of this book and I was a little saddened. I had this book as a child. I read it over and over. I had it all throughout my teenage years until my mom sold most of my books at half price books when I went to college. I have looked for this book again since then. I read nonstop as a child. Every family holiday picture I am sitting with a book. I brought them to the table for dinner. This is one of the few books I actually remember. Now that I have kids of my own, I am so excited that I can now share it with them.

I was read to a lot as a child and now, at 24, this is the book that stands out. This was the story that I asked to be read over and over again. I finally got the book again and was thrilled to see that it was the same as I had remembered. Balloonia, as shown to us by Audrey Wood, is a beautiful place and I don't believe you'd find a single child, or adult, who would disagree. Love it!