A Balloon for Isabel, Illustrated by Laura Rankin
Greenwillow Books, April 2010
A Junior Library Guild Selection
It's almost time for graduation, and all the animals in the school will be getting balloons--all except the porcupines. Isabel desperately wants a balloon, and is determined to find a way around the no-balloons-for-porcupines rule. Will her persistence and ingenuity allow her to triumph?
Doesn't everyone want balloons? I still find them irresistible. The seeming impossibility of a porcupine longing for a balloon set me off in search of this story.
Greenwillow Books, April 2010
A Junior Library Guild Selection
It's almost time for graduation, and all the animals in the school will be getting balloons--all except the porcupines. Isabel desperately wants a balloon, and is determined to find a way around the no-balloons-for-porcupines rule. Will her persistence and ingenuity allow her to triumph?
Doesn't everyone want balloons? I still find them irresistible. The seeming impossibility of a porcupine longing for a balloon set me off in search of this story.
What People Are Saying:
"Illustrations full of color and personality add to the story's depth and appeal. Authentic dialogue, a touch of humor, and Isabel's ingenious invention make this tale of desire and determination a keeper."
- School Library Journal
"Rankin's animal illustrations are wonderfully expressive and make the most of Isabel and Walter's comically doomed efforts...Underwood's story is entertainingly told and sweetly satisfying."
- Booklist
"Illustrations full of color and personality add to the story's depth and appeal. Authentic dialogue, a touch of humor, and Isabel's ingenious invention make this tale of desire and determination a keeper."
- School Library Journal
"Rankin's animal illustrations are wonderfully expressive and make the most of Isabel and Walter's comically doomed efforts...Underwood's story is entertainingly told and sweetly satisfying."
- Booklist