Monique's Balloon Hardcover – February 6, 2026

This is a musical story! A QR code in the book will pull up a recording of the music and you can choose from either an already narrated track or a music only track and you can narrate yourself as the music plays.The story is about a young bear, Pablo, who accidentally stumbles into a great hot air balloon adventure! After becoming stranded on the other side of a canyon, Pablo and a human girl, Monique, have to work together to find their way back home.The music, which came long before the words, is the true story teller. The piano quintet music of Fauré, Hahn, Beach, Wolf-Ferrari, Bloch, and more paint beautiful images of a fall landscape and carry an emotional arc throughout the story.This book will be a favorite of any child at story time, bedtime, or just in the background while playing. Read more