Childrens Book - The Red Balloon

The Red Balloon

by A.Lamorisse

I purchased this hardcover book for my son recently.

Once upon a time in Paris there lived a little boy whose name was Pascal.

Once he brought home a last cat, and some time later a stray puppy. But his

mother said animals brought dirt into the house, and so Pascal
 was soon alone again in his mothers clean well-kept rooms.

Then one day , on his way to school, he caught sight of a fine red balloon,
 tied to a street lamp.

Pascal laid his school bag on the   ground.
He climbed up the lamppost, untied the balloon,
and ran off with it to the bus stop.

(that was from page 1)

I wont give anymore away , but the story unfolds

telling the adventure Pascal had with the red balloon over a few days.

with a delightful mix of black/ white and colour photographs

taken in Paris

I thought it was a refreshing change to the usual

books for boys.

I havent read it to him yet , keeping it for his 4th birthday in July.

Karyn x

P.S I purchased it from The Metropolitan Museum Of Art Store

Marina Mirage - Gold Coast