The Balloon Galloon [Paperback]

Edward Allan Faine (Author), Joan C. Waites (Illustrator)

Book Description

WHO: The Balloon Galloon. WHAT: The eater of lost balloons. WHERE: Jackson Hole, Wyomimg. WHEN: 24/7/365. WHY: Somebody's got to do it.

The Balloon Galloon is the first book to:
1) present a children's fantasy character for one of life's most enduring mysteries: the inability of children to hold onto their balloons and suffer their losses gracefully; and
2) help parents comfort a child who has just lost a balloon, namely:
"There it goes! The balloon is off to the Balloon Galloon and Jackson Hole. And remember what Ping says in the book:
'Be brave. Don't cry. There will always be a brighter day. There will always be another balloon.'"

STORY SYNOPSIS:
Children all over the world are losing their balloons to a mysterious faraway force. Not satisfied with his usual quota of lost balloons, and mistakenly fearing an impending shortage, the Galloon is luring children's balloons to his lair in Jackson Hole, stockpiling them for the impending shortage to come. Ping happens upon the scene, confronts the Galloon and, using a combination of reason and pressure -- pin pressure to be exact (popping some balloons) -- convinces the Galloon to return the balloons to their rightful owners: the children of the world!

The Balloon Galloon is a Picture Book for kids 2-8. Illustrated by Joan C. Waites.

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About the Author

Edward Allan Faine of Takoma Park, Maryland is the author of several children's books, including the LITTLE NED STORIES: A Chapter-Picture for Kids 4-8 (also illustrated by Joan C. Waites), and NED VENTURES: Teenage Life in the 1950s, both available right here on amazon.com. His children's column, The How-To Cowboy, appears monthly in the Annapolis-based Bay Weekly Newspaper. He conducts children's events at a variety of venues on a regular basis.

Product Details

• Paperback: 24 pages
• Publisher: IM Press (September 2001)
• ISBN-10: 0965465187
• ISBN-13: 978-0965465182
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 7.7 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,328,148 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Balloon Galloon wins the day, January 30, 2002

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Harry V. Wiant, Jr. (Morgantown, WV United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Balloon Galloon (Paperback)

While celebrating a special occasion eating in a nice restaurant near Seattle, my 4-year-old was devastated when his celebration balloon drifted up to the high ceiling. I picked up the "Balloon Galloon" as his bedtime story that evening, not knowing it told of this creature which eats the balloons lost by children all over the world. No book could have fit the occasion better, and several days after that my grandson would mention the hero of the story and want reassured that there really isn't such a creature as the Balloon Galloon. It's a book children will enjoy and remember.