A Balloon for Isabel

Balloons are bright and floaty and shiny and perfect.

More than anything else in the whole wide world, Isabel wants a balloon. Everyone will get one on Graduation Day—everyone except the porcupines, because Porcupines + Balloons = Trouble

But Isabel isn't going to settle for another boring bookmark. She has a plan. . . .

Ms. Quill insists that balloons are not safe around quills. Her best friend Walter refuses to accept that balloons are only for the raccoons and possums. Two bookmarks from Halloween and Valentine's Day are already more than enough.

Sally told her how a balloon can bounce against the ceiling with a soft, thumpy sound. Walter knows that after a few days, one will float halfway to the floor just like a ghost.
Perseverance: Isabel refuses to take no for an answer, testing out strapped-on pillows and bubble wrap to prove porcupines can be pop-proof.School Stories: Between graduation song practice and cafeteria trades, Ms. Quill’s classroom captures the excitement and friendly negotiations of the school year.Unlikely Hero: Determined and spirited, Isabel counters every classroom obstacle with inventive schemes, from wearing safety goggles to building homemade pop-stoppers.Also by This Author: Outside In, The Quiet Book and The Loud Book!.