Book cover for Red Balloon

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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.
  • ISBN10 0385142978
  • ISBN13 9780385142977
  • Publish Date 18 July 1978 (first published December 1957)
  • Publish Status Out of Stock
  • Out of Print 3 May 2013
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 47
  • Language English