The Red Balloon

The Red Balloon

by Albert Lamorisse
The Red Balloon

The Red Balloon

by Albert Lamorisse

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Overview

Based on the Academy Award-winning film, The Red Balloon is the moving story of a boy and his best friend—a bright red balloon. Told through captivating photographs taken during filming, and set against the unmistakable beauty of the streets of Paris, Albert Lamorisse's beloved story is a moving tribute to childhood that continues to inspire readers of every generation.

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780385003438
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Publication date: 07/15/1967
Pages: 48
Sales rank: 233,858
Product dimensions: 8.69(w) x 12.19(h) x 0.42(d)
Age Range: 3 - 7 Years

About the Author

ALBERT LAMORISSE (1922-1970) was a film director, producer, and writer, whose best-known film was The Red Balloon, for which he won a Palme D'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and an Oscar in 1956 for Best Original Screenplay. In addition to his critically acclaimed contributions to the world of film, he was also the inventor of the classic board game Risk.
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