tracybabler's review against another edition
4.0
Thanks to the Kid Lit Exchange for the review copy of this books. As always, all opinions are my own.
Owl has a red balloon. Monkey wants it. Only one goofball animal can win. The book summary reads, "Spoiler alert: This is not a book about sharing."
I received this new picture book on Friday and it immediately went missing. Not long after, I found my 6-year-old curled up behind the couch reading it aloud to herself. The book uses repetitive phrases that makes this book funny and perfect for new readers. And although it may not be about sharing well, it's definitely a hilarious lesson in how NOT to share with your friends.
Cute, funny, and excellent for building reading confidence.
Owl has a red balloon. Monkey wants it. Only one goofball animal can win. The book summary reads, "Spoiler alert: This is not a book about sharing."
I received this new picture book on Friday and it immediately went missing. Not long after, I found my 6-year-old curled up behind the couch reading it aloud to herself. The book uses repetitive phrases that makes this book funny and perfect for new readers. And although it may not be about sharing well, it's definitely a hilarious lesson in how NOT to share with your friends.
Cute, funny, and excellent for building reading confidence.
babayagareads's review against another edition
4.0
If you're looking for a book about sharing, this isn't it. But it is about value, which is an interesting concept. I would read this personally in a private setting, but I don't see myself reading it during my library storytimes. But I will definitely be recommending it to patrons! It's beautiful, the message is funny, and it even has an unexpected ending.
missprint_'s review against another edition
5.0
This might be my new go-to storytime title. A great book about sharing--and not. The text is fun to read aloud and Magoon's illustrations are bold and bright. Also sure to inspire some fun discussions.
readingthroughtheages's review against another edition
5.0
Oh, I love this book and I know young readers are going to love it too. A book about not sharing and wanting what we want until there is something new to want.
trixie_reads's review against another edition
4.0
This made me giggle. The kindergarten classes didn't find it quite as funny as I did, but they liked it.
ginaperry's review against another edition
5.0
I love picture books that bring us together with our young readers. I HAVE A BALLOON is a fun and visually charming book that lends itself to a lot of interaction with the reader. What do they think about the balloon? Should owl make a trade? Did Monkey make the right choice? What would you do with a balloon or a sock? These are really interesting and relevant things to kids! It's a story about play and sharing (or not) and most importantly, the act of play through imagination.
agudenburr's review against another edition
3.0
A silly book about NOT sharing. I was laughing out loud at the super silly debate between the owl and the monkey. I wish the book was a little bit bigger so I could read it during storytime. This would make a great read aloud for one-on-one.
a_h_haga's review against another edition
2.0
I got a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I'm sorry to say I found this to just be weird.
I didn't really see a point to the story, and so it just seemed... weird...
I'm sorry to say I found this to just be weird.
I didn't really see a point to the story, and so it just seemed... weird...