Balloon by Jez Alborough
Billy saw it Mummy bought it Man threw it Billy caught it! When Billy spots a beautiful, big, stripy balloon in the park one day, Mummy buys it for him. But Billy doesn't manage to hold on to it for too long, and soon he and Mummy, and Puppy, are chasing it all over the park. This charming story of a little boy's adventure in the park is told in a rhythmic style that can't fail to keep the reader turning the pages with the momentum of the chase. Accompanied by the author's endearing illustrations, young children will want to return this to this book again and again.
Jez was born in Kingston upon Thames in 1959. He went to art school in Norwich and then set about entering the competitive world of children's books. Jez has now written and illustrated over thirty picture books for children, he was runner up of the 1985 Mother Goose Award with his first book Bare Bear. Jez lives in London with his Danish wife.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780001982185 |
| ISBN 10 | 0001982184 |
| Title | Balloon |
| Author | Jez Alborough |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 1998-04-06 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |