Balloon Billy - Hardcover

by Greg Livadas (Author)

Billy is a rambunctious young boy who dreams of adventures beyond his home. When a hot-air balloon race comes to town, he attends to find an eye-opening, dazzling form of colorful aviation that amazes him. He goes for a wonderful ride into the country, but is late coming home, and must face the consequences. But he cherishes the memories of the race and can still dream of upcoming adventures that may take him around the world. This large full-color book was written by a balloonist of more than 40 years. The story is fairly accurate in terms of how ballooning works and is told in rhyming stanzas. With printed words on the left pages and full-page, detailed illustrations on the right, it's a perfect children's book to read to youngsters. Among the balloon-friendly locations noted in the book are Albuquerque, New Mexico; Indianola, Iowa; Glens Falls, New York; Napa, California; St. Paul, Minnesota; Letchworth State Park, New York; Quechee, Vermont; Plano, Texas; Presque Isle, Maine; Louisville, Kentucky; Reno, Nevada: Boise, Idaho; Statesville, North Carolina; Canton, Ohio; Battle Creek, Michigan; Wellsville, New York; Walla Walla, Washington; St. Louis, Missouri; Steamboat Springs, Colorado; Ravenna, Ohio; Driggs, Idaho; White Sands, New Mexico; Lewiston, Maine; Binghamton, New York; Lake Havasu City, Arizona; Erie, Colorado; Scottsbluff, Nebraska; Helen, Georgia; Decatur, Alabama; Plainville, Connecticut; Telluride, Colorado; Prosser, Washington; Chambley, France; Bristol, England; Gladbeck, Germany; Cappadocia, Turkey; Jaipur, India; Luxor, Egypt; Calgary, Alberta, Canada: Mendoza, Argentina; Vilnius, Lithuania; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Waiarapa, New Zealand; Filzmoos, Austria; Serengeti, Tanzania; Sacred Valley, Peru; Saga, Japan; Chateau d'Oex, Switzerland; Maasai Mara, Kenya; Torres, Brazil; Warstein, Germany; Zagreb, Croatia; Taitung, Taiwan; band Chang Mai, Thailand.