Big Red Balloon

Pip's class is sending big red balloons off to celebrate their school's 100th anniversary. Pip's flies all the way to Buckingham Palace

Sharp and enchanting, Garrett Baldwin's The Man with the Big Red Balloon is a romping story of when good intentions meet impossible greed and a biting political satire of today's political world. Apple Valley is a pristine, bucolic wonderland shining with the promise of prosperity. Life is as simple as Josie's prized apple pies sold at the town's very first bakery. Farmers harvest plentiful apples, businesses swing open their doors, and life flourishes. Apple Valley is a growing economic powerhouse built on the ideals of productivity, education, and accountability. But one morning, the town's founder fails to rise again, and the town must continue on without him. Determined to uphold his legacy, the town pushes forward trading silver, selling wares, and holding each other accountable in a place where freedom is championed. Here, harvests are plentiful and businesses prosper. But when Arlo Greydon arrives on the heels of the town's economic boom, he doesn't see a fruitful world. All Arlo he sees is excess. Fairness--Arlo argues--is what Apple Valley needs most. The power hungry idealist believes that each farmer, each business owner, each person should have the same amount of food and the same amount of silver. To help him sell his brilliant vision of fairness, he invites a mysterious, charismatic stranger--only known as "the Man"--to help him. And when the Man stokes fear with news of a fresh crisis--that the town is running out of air--the people submit to Arlo's solution to increase taxes and government control of their lives. . . all for the children, of course. "A libertarian's laugh out loud riot meets a free-market romp" Jeff Joseph, Modern Trader

What do a little girl in London, a young man in Texas, and a boy in New York City have in common? Mya invites you to follow The Big Red Balloon, and see the world from a whole new angle.

A boy, a balloon, a timeless adventure.

Inspire your kids to write, read a book written by Kids Write 4 Kids. Kids Write 4 Kids is an annual national creative writing challenge that encourages children and youth in grades 4-8 to submit original stories for a chance to become a published author. This book is written by a winner of Kids Write 4 Kids Creative Challenge. Visit ripplefoundation.ca website to find out more. About the book What do a little girl in London, a young man in Texas, and a boy in New York City have in common? Mya invites you to follow The Big Red Balloon, and see the world from a whole new angle.

Magic or make-believe? Join Tanner in an adventure of a lifetime as he experiences a never-ending carnival filled with amusement rides, elephant parades, new friends and more fun than one boy can imagine! Enter a world of fantasy where the only thing you have to do to fly is grab the string of a balloon and believe! Do you believe?

What happens to a balloon that's escaped? Does it float above the earth all alone? Does it find a cozy little home? Come follow one red balloon riding the wild winds and find out!

A charming story about the power of friendship A little girl begins a happy bus outing with her beautiful red balloon. But when the balloon suddenly flies away, the bus driver and a passenger bear gallantly help follow the balloon. A wild chase begins and along the way a rabbit, a polar bear, a penguin, and a giraffe all join in to help as they follow the wayward balloon. And when a bird pecks the balloon with its beak, the result makes all their effort seem in vain, but the little girl’s new friends once again come to the rescue with just the right words of comfort.