Penelopes Balloons Rachel Hawkins Hand-pollinating cucumbers and squash for

Hand-pollinating cucumbers and squash for higher production

Consumed with fear and past regrets

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

its resourcefulness and sense of community setting a theme for the year

Told in shifting points of view--Alex's

Penelopes Balloons Rachel Hawkins Hand-pollinating cucumbers and squash forenelope 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