This story, like the other wordless stories I have read, is another adventure. A little girl and her grandmother are going to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the girl is told by the guard at the door that she can't bring her balloon into the museum. He ties it on a railing so she can get it on the way out. Within a few minutes of her going inside, the balloon is untied by a bird and the bird begins to fly away. The guard chases the bird, recruiting many friends along the way to retrieve the balloon. At the end of the story there are thirteen people, one elephant, and three dogs assisting the guard in his quest for the balloon. Luckily at the end, the balloon is caught and rightfully returned to the little girl on her way out of the museum.
Throughout the book there are a few things that I noticed. On each page, the only people in color are the little girl, her grandmother, the guard, and whoever is following him or will be joining the ever growing balloon group. The balloon starts at the Met, goes to Central Park, the Zoo, the Plaza, and the Metropolitan Opera House. On each page, the balloon gets further away and more people join the group including a zoo keeper, a dog walker, a figure skating team, a couple getting married in the plaza, a porter, three members of the opera, one member of the orchestra, and elephant and a mime. As well as playing with color, the members of the team also recreate eighteen famous paintings and sculptures on their quest to get the balloon back. The details in this book are amazing and really add to the story! Students would love this book because of the humor, adventure, and getting to see the real works of art next to the recreations. It would be a great addition to the classroom!
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