AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Jerdine Nolen, Mark BuehnerPUBLISHER: HarperCollins
PUBLICATION DATE: April 23, 1998
GENRE: Fiction Picture Book
READING LEVEL: 3rd grade
BRIEF OVERVIEW: The main character, who is never named, tells a story about a famer she grew up near that grew not fruits and vegetables, but balloons! There were many different kinds and the farm was even investigated by the government. Harvey Potter, (the balloon farmer), eventually taught his secrets to the main character, who started her own balloon farm.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Help students to make their own balloon animals on which they can write facts about the book, main ideas, character information, etc…
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Kayla Rozier, VSU
