Ten years after it was first published, Mick Inkpen's book is now a celebrated classic. Balloons are squeaky, they float, they explode. The balloon is a blue one and, more crucially, a magic one.
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Mick Inkpen has long since made his mark on the hearts and minds of children with his warm and humorous story books starring some of the most lovable and enduring characters a child is ever likely to encounter, including the much-loved Kipper and Wibbly Pig.
The Blue Balloon--the tale of an ordinary, soggy old balloon which suddenly becomes "Indestructible with Strange and Wonderful Powers"--was first published in 1989 and shows the author at his very best. Inkpen's bewitching formula of simple story and clear, bright illustrations draws his young readers into the centre of a world where the name of the game is fun.
With new and witty touches throughout the book and plenty of pull-outs and peek-a-boos to keep keen young fingers entertained this all-time favourite 10th-Anniversary edition will introduce the wonders of that mysterious balloon to a new audience while tickling the literary tastebuds of the legions of young fans who already take pleasure in this most magical yet endearingly elementary of stories.
Inkpen says that The Blue Balloon seemed to write itself, and perhaps that is part of the charm. But as the balloon--at first rather sad and pathetic--gets bigger and bigger and better and better it is easy to see why Mick Inkpen has become so popular with toddlers and parents alike. (Ages 3 to 5)--Susan Harrison --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Beautifully illustrated and full of the kinds of visual surprises kids love. -- What's On
Beginner readers will be able to tackle the simple text, but it's a great story to share with all ages -- Junior
Beginner readers will be able to tackle the simple text, but it's a great story to share with all ages -- Junior
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
My kids (one and two) love this book. It is a simple story about a magic balloon, and it has lots of colour and magic and (important as far as my kids are concerned) fold out bits. Not too long for limited attention spans, it really hits the spot. This is definitely one of their top five books.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I first saw this book while I was at University in England doing a BEd back in the 90's. It was read to us by a primary teacher explaining how she uses it in her classroom. I have been using it ever since with young learners of English as a foreign language. It is fun, easily understood and the children are always excited to see the illustrations and the changes of the blue balloon. I would suggest using some flashcards after you have read the book with the children so that they could put the story in order.
I would highly recommend it for all primary teachers, parents and teachers of English as a foreign language to use.
I would highly recommend it for all primary teachers, parents and teachers of English as a foreign language to use.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Helen: [...]
This is the current favourite bed time story in our house for both my 2 yr old and my 4 yr old. It makes sharing a bedtime story so much easier when you stumble across books they both adore!
Lots of children love balloons and this definitely appeals to that fascination. The story is simple, a boy finds a balloon and it turns out to be an extraordinary, indestructible and very thrilling. This balloon can change shape, size, colour and even better, it doesn't pop. It will even fly you to the moon.
This is all made more exciting by the different bits to pull or open out in the pictures. The enormous balloon has a page that opens out 4 times the size of the others. When the balloon is stretched a part of the page 'stretches' too, and so it goes on.
Verdict: The girls love the story and the pictures. It is a great book.
And for anyone interested in useless bits of information; this is also the story in which Kipper (the dog) makes his first appearance before going on to have his own series of books
This is the current favourite bed time story in our house for both my 2 yr old and my 4 yr old. It makes sharing a bedtime story so much easier when you stumble across books they both adore!
Lots of children love balloons and this definitely appeals to that fascination. The story is simple, a boy finds a balloon and it turns out to be an extraordinary, indestructible and very thrilling. This balloon can change shape, size, colour and even better, it doesn't pop. It will even fly you to the moon.
This is all made more exciting by the different bits to pull or open out in the pictures. The enormous balloon has a page that opens out 4 times the size of the others. When the balloon is stretched a part of the page 'stretches' too, and so it goes on.
Verdict: The girls love the story and the pictures. It is a great book.
And for anyone interested in useless bits of information; this is also the story in which Kipper (the dog) makes his first appearance before going on to have his own series of books
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Replaced old battered/loved one, you must buy it it's lovely
I Can't reccomend this lovely story enough, had to get new one as previous one was read too much and was so old it was showing signs of ageing, a must have for any child, from 3... Read more
Published 9 days ago by jo
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Wonderful words for little people!
Who said children should be spoken to in simple words? My kids grew up on words like "indestructible", thanks to authors like Mick Inkpen. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Carolyn Booth
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Perfect for 3 year old
My grandson loved this but my 2 year old grand-daughter was slightly less impressed. Obviously a boy's book or 3+
Published 5 months ago by Mrs. Roberta M. Carney
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A classic
This is a lovely little book. Unpatronising, exciting, fun, surprising and engaging. Highly recommended - my 3 year old loves it. (Especially the fold-out balloon.)
Published 10 months ago by Kim
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The Blue Balloon
I used to be a library assistant before taking early retirement, once a week we had a storytelling session at my library with various assistants taking it in turn to read a... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Gilly
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An old favourite
Bought for my youngest grandaughter, we have had a copy of this book in our family through the years. All young children love it.
Published 18 months ago by Mrs. Judith M. Henshaw
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A really cool book
Not sure if you can tell from the description but this book is full of pages that open out to make giant pictures, which I loved as much as my daughter! Read more
Published on 14 Oct 2010 by mum2two
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A lovely story
A lovely book. My little boy is obsessed with balloons and so it only seemed logical to purchase this book. He loves it. The story is great and the pictures are wonderful. Read more
Published on 11 May 2010 by Alison Williams
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The Blue Balloon
My little boy who's nearly 3, adores this book, even though he knows it by heart he is still delighted when we read it. Read more
Published on 11 July 2009
5.0 out of 5 stars
perfect blue
exactly what a children's book should be:
simple idea but with a sense of mystery..
not explaining everything..
not trying too hard.. Read more
simple idea but with a sense of mystery..
not explaining everything..
not trying too hard.. Read more
Published on 1 Jun 2009 by bluegnu
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