{"product_id":"i-have-a-balloon-hardcover","title":"I Have a Balloon - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAriel Bernstein\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eScott Magoon\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This tightly paced narrative soars.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An owl and a monkey confront jealousy, the fickleness of want, and the influence of other perspectives in this high-energy story.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A definite purchase that will be checked out again and again.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOwl has a balloon. Monkey does not. What will happen next? Hint: this is \u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e a book about sharing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOwl has a red balloon. Monkey does not. \"That red balloon matches my shiny red tie,\" says Monkey. \"I'd look fancy walking to school with a shiny red balloon. The only thing I've ever wanted, since right now, is a shiny, big red balloon. It would make me SO HAPPY!\" But Owl does not want to give it to him. So Monkey tries to find \u003ci\u003esomething\u003c\/i\u003e that Owl wants: a teddy bear, a robot, a picture of TEN balloons. Owl does not want any of these things. But then, Monkey offers him...a sock! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHmmmmm...Owl is intrigued. Will he trade his shiny red balloon with Monkey?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAriel Bernstein is the author of \u003ci\u003eI Have a Balloon \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Where Is My Balloon?\u003c\/i\u003e, both illustrated by Scott Magoon, as well as \u003ci\u003eWe Love Fishing!\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eYou Go First\u003c\/i\u003e, both illustrated by Marc Rosenthal. \u003ci\u003eI Have a Balloon\u003c\/i\u003e received starred reviews from \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, and it was a Junior Library Guild Selection. \u003ci\u003eWhere Is My Balloon?\u003c\/i\u003e was a Bank Street Best Book of the Year, and \u003ci\u003eWe Love Fishing! \u003c\/i\u003ereceived a starred review from \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eYou Go First \u003c\/i\u003ewas a Junior Library Guild Selection, named a Charlotte Zolotow Highly Commended Title, and received a starred review from \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e. Ariel lives in New Jersey with her family. Learn more at ArielBernsteinBooks.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eScott Magoon has illustrated many critically-acclaimed picture books, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling \u003ci\u003eRescue \u0026amp; Jessica \u003c\/i\u003eby Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes, which also received a Schneider Family Book Award, \u003ci\u003eStraw\u003c\/i\u003e by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, and \u003ci\u003eMisunderstood Shark\u003c\/i\u003e by Ame Dyckman. He is the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eBreathe\u003c\/i\u003e, which was named a \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eReviews\u003c\/i\u003e Best Read Aloud and a Best Book of the Year by the \u003ci\u003eHuffPost\u003c\/i\u003e and Chicago Public Library. Scott lives in the Boston area with his wife and two sons. Visit him online at ScottMagoon.com.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 10 x 8.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 26, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e I Have a Balloon\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764167344416,"sku":"9781481472500","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1280453a069174d993bec58a6ad7f9d4.webp?v=1780244596","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/i-have-a-balloon-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}