num_pages: 26
description: A fresh and heartwarming new story from Il Sung Na about finding the courage to make a friend. Bird is new to the forest and he's looking for a friend. Bear could use a friend too. But Bird is too shy to introduce himself. Just as he musters the courage to say hello . . . it's too late! Bear has already found a friend: a bright shiny red balloon.Has Bird missed his chance?From the acclaimed Il Sung Na comes a charming and beautifully illustrated story about courage kindness and friendship.Peek inside the jacket for a special poster!Praise for Il Sung Na:Na brings fresh energy to the familiar. With a coloring style that feels as if someone took a firecracker to a box of crayons Na makes turtle shells as dynamic as a peacock's plumage. --The New York Times (The Opposite Zoo)Il Sung Na's illustrative art is so joyous so jubilantly colorful it feels celebratory and poetic even when the story is simple and spare. --The Boston Globe (A Book of Babies) [A] grand read-aloud. --Kirkus Reviews Starred (Welcome Home Bear) It's the rare picture book that upon arrival feels as though it has been around for years already; Na's belongs to this group. --Publishers Weekly Starred (A Book of Sleep) Vibrant [and] whimsical. --School Library Journal Starred (Snow Rabbit Spring Rabbit)
language: English
title: Bird, Balloon, Bear
publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers