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The Great Balloon Hullaballoo

  • Interest Level: Preschool - Grade 3
  • Reading Level: Grade 2

When Simon the squirrel’s mum sends him off to the shop, Simon decides to fly to the moon in Old Uncle Somerset’s hot air balloon in search of cheese. Shopping in outer space is very exciting, but proves to be a bit of a distraction…

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978-1-4677-6479-7
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Interest Level Preschool - Grade 3
Reading Level Grade 2
Genre Picture Books
Copyright 2013
Publisher Andersen Press USA
Imprint Andersen Press USA
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2014-08-01
Text Type Fiction
BISACS JUV002230, JUV053020, JUV050000
Dewey [E]
Graphics Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 10.5 x 11
ATOS Reading Level 3.3
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 165307
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Original artwork and Reviewed

Reviews

School Library Journal

Reviewed on 1 April 2014

“Brightly painted animal friends in a water-washed, starry universe frame the text of rhyming couplets—presented in an eye-catching font—while the trio swing in a wild fantasy through the solar system to buy each item on the list.” —School Library Journal

Kirkus Reviews

Reviewed on 15 March 2014

“Bently charges up the silliness with singsong verses in aabb rhyme that dash madly through the escapades…. A fun-filled ride.” —Kirkus Reviews

Publishers Weekly

Reviewed on 3 February 2014

“Matsuoka’s high-spirited mixed-media art is in step with the batty humor of Bently’s couplets….Good flighty fun.” —Publishers Weekly