Mathilda and the Orange Balloon

Who′s to say a plain gray sheep can′t be an orange balloon if she wants?

The story opens across a small world of green grass, gray stones, and munching ewes, where a bright floating balloon suddenly catches Mathilda’s eye. The surrounding flock might insist that gray wool can never fly, but they can hardly stop Mathilda from leaping into the air.

As the older sheep pause their chewing to explain what orange means, they compare it to fierce tigers, warm wool, and leaves falling from trees. The quiet pasture soon discovers just how round, fierce, and happy a determined sheep can be.

From bestselling author Randall de Sève and award-winning artist Jen Corace, a quirky, charming picture book about the power of imagination.
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