The Remember Balloons

A 2019 Schneider Family Award Honor Book

What's Happening to Grandpa meets Up in this tender, sensitive picture book that gently explains the memory loss associated with aging and diseases such as Alzheimer's.

James's Grandpa has the best balloons because he has the best memories. He has balloons showing Dad when he was young and Grandma when they were married. Grandpa has balloons about camping and Aunt Nelle's poor cow. Grandpa also has a silver balloon filled with the memory of a fishing trip he and James took together.

But when Grandpa's balloons begin to float away, James is heartbroken. No matter how hard he runs, James can't catch them. One day, Grandpa lets go of the silver balloon--and he doesn't even notice

Grandpa no longer has balloons of his own. But James has many more than before. It's up to him to share those balloons, one by one.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 08/28/2018
ISBN: 9781481489157
Pages: 48
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 11.00h x 9.20w x 0.50d
Award: Schneider Family Book Award - Honor Book

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 05/28/2018
Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2018 pg. 122
Booklist 07/01/2018 pg. 67
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2018
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 500178 / Remember Balloons
Reading Level: 2.8 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5