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1	Twenty-One Balloons more books like this by William Pene Du Bois add to wishlist Professor William Waterman intends to fly across the Pacific Ocean in a balloon. When he lands on Krakatoa island, he discovers a land of incredible wealth, eccentric inhabitants, and amazing balloon inventions. Winner of the 1948 Newbery Medal. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	You Can't Take a Balloon Into the Metropolitan Museum more books like this by Jacqueline Preiss Weitzman, J Bonnell (Editor), Robin Preiss Glasser (Illustrator) add to wishlist In this wordless story, a young girl and her grandmother view works inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art, while the balloon she has been forced to leave outside floats around New York City causing a series of mishaps that mirror scenes in the museum's artworks. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.19! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Curious George and the Hot Air Balloon more books like this by Margret Rey, H A Rey (Illustrator) add to wishlist While on vacation, George and the man with the yellow hat stop to see Mt. Rushmore. There's no time to take a helicopter view, but George gets whisked up and away at the balloon races and may get a close-up view of the presidents after all. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.50! \| SVS
4	The Red Balloon more books like this by Albert Lamorisse add to wishlist The story of a young boy in Paris and his best friend--a bright red balloon, told with color photographs. Selected by the New York Times Book Review as one of the Best Illustrated Children's Books of 1957. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.34! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Where Do Balloons Go?: An Uplifting Mystery more books like this by Jamie Lee Curtis, Laura Cornell (Illustrator) add to wishlist Readers will learn what happens to balloons should they happen to let go of their strings and let them float away. Watercolor-and-ink illustrations accompany the rhyming text. Reusable stickers and two "play areas" are included with each book. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.61! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Military Ballooning During the Early Civil War more books like this by Frederick S Haydon, Tom D Crouch (Introduction by) add to wishlist The author explores the creation of the United States Balloon Corps during the Civil War down to the last detail - from the fabric used to manufacture every balloon that saw federal service, to the formula for varnish used to seal the envelopes. He explains the technical operation of mobile gas generators that T.S.C. Lowe designed to inflate ... see all copies from $4.00! new only from $4.50! \| first editions
7	Altoona Baboona more books like this by Janie Bynum add to wishlist A bored baboon seeks adventure by setting off an a hot-air balloon trip. Along the way she encounters not only fun, but also new friends. Color illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Blue balloon more books like this by Mick Inkpen (Illustrator) add to wishlist A young boy and his dog find a magical blue balloon. Color illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.79! \| first editions
9	Max & Maddy and the Bursting Balloons Mystery more books like this by Alexander McCall Smith, Macky Pamintuan (Illustrator) add to wishlist When an eccentric balloonist enlists their help in finding out who is sabotaging a hot air balloon race, sibling detectives Max and Maddy Twist not only take the case--they take to the air. Will they be able to find the culprit before their balloon becomes the next target? Illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.99! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm more books like this by Jerdine Nolen, Mark Buehner (Illustrator) add to wishlist A young girl gives an account of her neighbor, Mr. Potter, the owner of a genuine U.S. Government Inspected Balloon Farm. No one knows how Mr. Potter manages to grow such wonderful balloons, so one night the girl stays up and secretly observes his technique. Bright acrylic paintings illustrate the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Brown Rabbit Shape Pob more books like this by Alan Baker add to wishlist An introduction to basic shapes via the story of Brown Rabbit investigating a mysterious package. Color illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $99.00!
12 view cover	Little Polar Bear and the Big Balloon more books like this by Hans de Beer (Illustrator) add to wishlist Lars, the little polar bear, dreams of flying like the seagulls he watches. One day he meets a lost puffin whose wings are sticky with oil. Lars takes the bird to the hot springs where they discover a red hot air balloon. At last, it seems Lars's dream of exploring the sky is about to come true. Full color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.20! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Full of Hot Air more books like this by Gary Paulsen add to wishlist Gary Paulsen knows a lot about hot air ballooning, and he shares the information in witty high style. Illustrated with glorious color photographs taken by an internatioanlly known balloonist, Full of Hot Air is as informative and exhilarating as it is amusing. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.95! \| first editions
14 view cover	How to Make Balloon Animals more books like this by C J McDonald add to wishlist Everything needed to create balloon animals is contained in this kit that includes a balloon pump, more than 30 balloons, and a 64-page spiral-bound instruction book. Pkg. Consumable. see all copies from $5.44! new only from $23.83!
15 view cover	The man in the moon and the hot-air balloon more books like this by David Delamare add to wishlist A ram and his lion friend are sad when the moon no longer seems to shine. They travel to the moon via hot air balloon and discover that the moon is feeling unappreciated by the inhabitants of earth. Will the two friends be able to think of a plan to get the moon to shine again? Color illustrations accompany the rhyming text. see all copies from $2.26! signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	The High-Rise Private Eyes #4: The Case of the Troublesome Turtle more books like this by Cynthia Rylant, G Brian Karas (Illustrator) add to wishlist Bunny, a rabbit, and Jack, a raccoon, live in the big city. In their fourth case, the duo must uncover who is taking the balloons from outside Mr. Paris's toy store every Friday. Full color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.48! \| SVS
17 view cover	My First Raggedy Ann: Raggedy Ann and the Birthday Surprise more books like this by Stephanie True Peters, Kathryn Mitter (Illustrator) add to wishlist Raggedy Ann plans some special surprises for Raggedy Andy's birthday, including a red balloon that carries him up into the sky and off to an adventure. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.95! \| first editions
18	Balloons and airships, 1783-1973; editor of the English edition Kenneth Munson more books like this by Lennart A. T. Ege, Kenneth Munson add to wishlist see all copies from $4.25! first editions
19	How to Blow Up Animals: A Beginner's Guide to Fun with Balloons by Lon Cerel, Garry Kashuk (Illustrator) add to wishlist see all copies from $8.99! new only from $8.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	Hot Air Henry more books like this by Mary Calhoun add to wishlist Henry, a Siamese cat bent on defying his human family, sneaks into the basket of a hot-air balloon and is soon aloft. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.24! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Mine's the Best more books like this by Crosby Newell Bonsall add to wishlist Two boys on the beach argue over who has the best balloon. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	You Can't Take a Balloon Into the National Gallery: 5 more books like this by Jacqueline Preiss Weitzman, Robin Preiss Glasser add to wishlist While a brother and sister, along with their grandmother, visit the National Gallery of Art, the balloon they were not allowed to bring into the museum floats around Washington, D.C., causing a series of mishaps at various tourist sites. Images of thirty-two famous Americans appear among the illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $57.99!
23	Louella and the Yellow Balloon more books like this by Molly Coxe add to wishlist Patricia Pig takes her baby, Louella, to the circus and loses her when Louella wanders off to retrieve her new balloon. see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
24	How to make and fly model hot-air balloons more books like this by Ray Morse add to wishlist Directions for making and flying model hot air balloons. see all copies from $5.04! first editions
25	The Aeronauts more books like this by Donald Dale Jackson add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.00! \| first editions \| SVS

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