
Wishing Balloons
by Jonathan D. Voss
Title:
Wishing Balloons
Author:
Jonathan D. Voss
Format:
Hardback
Number of pages:
48 pages, full-color illustrations throughout
Publisher:
St Martin's Press
ISBN-13:
9781250317377
EAN:
9781250317377
Publication Date:
12/04/2022
Classifications:
Teenage Fiction
Weight (g):
606
Dimensions (mm):
239 x 285 x 12
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
For fans of Be Kind, Come With Me, and Waiting, Jonathan D. Vosss stunning new picture book, The Wishing Balloons, is a timeless story of the struggle, wonder, and power of making a new friend.A young girl named Dot is overjoyed when the moving truck arrives at the house down the street, and even more excited when a boy her age steps out, offering the prospect of a new friend.But Albert looks sad, and he wont reveal why. After many attempts to cheer him up, Dot walks away defeated.That night, a balloon with a note tied to its string taps her window. Unfolding the note, Dot finds a wish that Albert has written. This is her chance to make Albert happyshe will (creatively) grant his wishes. Though as each wish becomes harder to grant, Dot learns the powerful lesson that sometimes being a friend means waiting until the people you care about are ready to reach out.










