Billy saw it Mummy bought it Man threw it Billy caught it...

When Billy spots a beautiful, big, stripy balloon in the park one day, Mummy buys it for him. But Billy doesn't manage to hold on to it for long, and soon he and Mummy, and Puppy, are chasing it all over the park.

This charming story of a little boy's adventure in the park is told in a rhythmic style that can't fail to keep the reader turning the pages with the momentum of the chase. Accompanied by the author's endearing illustrations, young children will want to return this to this book again and again.

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 1999 by HarperCollins Publishers .

Jez Alborough enjoys guitar playing, laughing, roller-skating, learning how to do new things, and juggling, a hobby he finds relaxing when working on a book and has been known to demonstrate in bookstores. Jez Alborough lives in London.