I love this book it is a fun book to read. This book is about two porcupines who wish to have a balloon for their graduation. But since they are all spikey and prickley they are not allow to have balloon but rather bookmark. They tried and tried to asked their teacher to have a balloon but the teacher said no. One day they came up with an idea to use gumdrops and stick it on teach of their thorn to stop it from poking the balloon. Finally Mrs. Quill agree to give them the balloon. This is a fun book for children to read. Graduation from Kindergarten is just two days away, and Isabel is determined to have a balloon. All the other graduates will have balloons, but not the porcupines - it isn't safe for a porcupine to hold a balloon. Isabel's determination and creativity bring about a delightful resolution to this problem.This book is just delightful. The illustrations perfectly complement the sweet, fast-paced, completely fun text. I love that Isabel doesn't give up - she is determined to have a balloon! And she isn't just doing it for herself, but for all the other porcupines, too. I LOVE the ending - it left me with a huge smile on my face. And hooray for celebrating the simple things in life - balloons really are fun. :)(As a side note, I have to say that I think it's pretty funny that it's considered ok for the other children to have balloons around the porcupines, but not for the porcupines to hold the balloons themselves. Do the adults really think that just because the porcupines aren't holding the balloons that no balloon will touch one of their quills? Seriously?)Lovely book. I will definitely recommend it to people who come to my library, looking for a good picture book.
What do You think about A Balloon For Isabel (2010)?
Cute. Isabel really wants a balloon but she is a porcupine and it will pop on her quills.
—dee
It's too much for a 3-4 year old but the pictures were cute, and the story line was okay.
—RPMTools
This is one of my daughter Ella's favorite book!
—hanah
What a LOVELY story! such imagination!!!!!
—Stacey
