Big Balloon Blow-up

Would you like a balloon?
Yes please, Elly. Can you make it big?
How big?

Even small questions are big when you're a kid. In this charming picture book, a little girl must decide how big she wants her yellow balloon to be. As big as a fishbowl or even bigger, like the moon? She has to decide quickly because it looks like the balloon has its own ideas.

'A very funny story ... Each page was a delight, informing the readers about the complex plight of the humble balloon' READPLUS

About the author

Andy Geppert is an Australian illustrator based in Brisbane. He won the Crichton Award for new illustrators for his work on Little Big Tree in 2010. His follow up picture book, Meep, was selected as a Notable Book by the Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) in 2016. Andy is also an award-winning marketing designer.

Summary

Would you like a balloon?
Yes please, Elly. Can you make it big?
How big?

Even small questions are big when you're a kid. In this charming picture book, a little girl must decide how big she wants her yellow balloon to be. As big as a fishbowl or even bigger, like the moon? She has to decide quickly because it looks like the balloon has its own ideas.

'A very funny story ... Each page was a delight, informing the readers about the complex plight of the humble balloon' READPLUS

Foreword

A simple book about making a highly complex decision. How big should I make my very own balloon? Illustrated in Andy Geppert's gorgeous gentle style, this adorable picture book is about making your first big decision and caring for things that are precious to you ... like a yellow balloon.

Product details

• Authors: ANDY GEPPERT, Andy Geppert
• Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 0 to 5
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.01.2025
• EAN: 9780734420718
• ISBN: 978-0-7344-2071-8
• No. of pages: 32
• Weight: 300 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Story books, fairytales, sagas, rhymes, songs; JUVENILE FICTION / Imagination & Play, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings, JUVENILE FICTION / Toys, Dolls & Puppets, JUVENILE FICTION / Concepts / Size & Shape, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Elephants, JUVENILE FICTION / Concepts / Senses & Sensation, Picture storybooks, PICTURE BOOKS, ACTIVITY BOOKS & EARLY LEARNING MATERIAL, Interest age: from c 3 years