Penelopes Balloons Rachel Hawkins Consumed with fear and past

Consumed with fear and past regrets

a quiet man with the unsettling ability to read Imogen better than anyone ever has

European-style half-round spines

A dangerous secret with roots that reach back to the Civil War is tucked away in an attic trunk

Penelopes Balloons Rachel Hawkins Consumed with fear and pastenelope loves her ten red balloons. She spends every moment with them, taking them with her everywhere she goes school, ballet class, and the market. But when she loses all her balloons, Penelope is devastated. With a gentle nod to perennial classics in its art style, Penelope's Balloons is a celebration of differences, embracing your identity, and, especially, friendship. Debut author illustrator Brooke Bourgeois beautifully explores childhood