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Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9780385003438
Edition: Later Edition
ISBN: 0385003439
Label: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 48
Publication Date: August 15, 1967
Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Release Date: July 15, 1967
Studio: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
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An enduring children's classic. The story of a young boy and his best friend, a red balloon. The balloon follows the boy everywhere. A New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year.
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This is a picture that gives you pleasant dreams and it also has the virtue of being short.
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The Red Balloon was a gift for my sister. She emailed me and said she watched the movie with 2 of her children and the movie brought back so many memories. She had the book years ago but lost it.
As a surprise I mailed her this book under the impression there were pictures through out. Not a picture anywhere :(
I think she returned it...sorry.
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The Red Balloon is a wonderful story with an adorable little boy as the star character. I bought both the book and the DVD to give as a present to younger children (4 yrs old). I think they will enjoy if only for the visuals. The film is produced in French language but there is so little dialogue that not understanding the script doesn't affect the enjoyment of watching the film. Overall, it is a fun story with a good feel to it. There were only a couple of situations in the story that I thought might be a little sensitive or a bit scary to younger kids .. one being a group of boys chasing the little boy trying to take the balloon away from him. The other a very quick scene where a school headmaster is upset with the chaos going on and he puts the little boy in a room and locks the door. These are minor to the overall upbeat feel of the story but parents may want to review first to consider their own fast forward editing or explanations. In my case, the quality of the DVD was not great. It's an old film so perhaps the age is showing a bit in the reproductions.
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Great story....grew up watching the short film and checking this same book out from our local library. Now that I'm a mom, I have introduced this video and book to my kids, and they're infatuated with everything about it. Great, well-made books with lively photos and storyline that holds little ones' attentions.
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this book was written some decades ago but the excellence of the writing and the very skilful, thoughtful & sensitive photography which integrates very successfully with the story, are such that I believe this book will be deservedly popular with very many generations of children in the future. I believe that it is a masterpiece of children's literature and I strongly recommend it as a gift to be given by any parent - or grandparent.
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