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Billy Balloon Hardcover – December 14, 2022

by Jack Payton (Author)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 9 ratings
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Discover a story of adventure, fun, and friendship with Billy Balloon, the first in an exciting new children's book series. Kids will love following Billy's pen pal adventures in this children's book for emerging readers (Age 3-5).

Billy Balloon was born in a little balloon factory on a little hill, with hundreds of his brothers and sisters and friends. His adventure begins with the start of the Big Balloon Race. The winner of the race is determined by how far each balloon carries its pen pal note. Follow along as Billy overcomes challenges and meets new friends!

Your whole family will enjoy this endearing and cheerful story. Come find out what happens.

Be Adoshable!

Adoshable: Adventuring with joy and intent.

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  1. Print length
    40 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Page Publishing
  4. Publication date
    December 14, 2022
  5. Dimensions
    8 x 0.25 x 10 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1662469209
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1662469206
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Page Publishing (December 14, 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1662469209
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1662469206
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 0.25 x 10 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 9 ratings

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Jack Payton

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I actually wrote this in the 4th grade during a writing exercise. This incredible story of adventure stayed with me throughout my life. I would dust it off every few years and look into publishing it, and now finally got it done.

I want to build a brand and series like Curious George or Thomas the Train with my readers. I am inviting readers to submit their ideas through my website, www.billyballoonadventures.com, for additional books in the series. So instead of all the books being written by me, they will be co-authored with readers who will receive a royalty for that book.

My first job out of college was as a high school science teacher. I was always drawn to the sciences with a jealous eye on the arts. Leonardo da Vinci is definitely a favorite of mine. Mostly, I like learning about how things work, or a good backstory to why things are. I like to problem solve which is probably why I have worked in operations and process improvement.

I live in Southern California and enjoy my family and watching my kids experience their firsts of many things. It would be wonderful to work with my readers and be involved in publishing full time.

My family and I created a word which encapsulates the work we put into creating Billy Balloon, and we have become adoshable ourselves.

Adoshable: /əˈdôʃəb(ə)l/ Adventuring with joy, and intent

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This story is very unique and will keep any child wanting to read more! We love billy balloon!!
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Chelsey Leasure
5.0 out of 5 stars Adoshable
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2023
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Read this with my 3 year old and he was so excited to see where Billy Balloon was traveling to. He talked about / guessed where Billy Balloon would be traveling to next. He enjoyed it so much that it is in our nightly read rotation, he has also taken to his grandparents to read with them.
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TheFunTeacher10
5.0 out of 5 stars Cute book
Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2023
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This story is very unique and will keep any child wanting to read more! We love billy balloon!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Cute book
Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2023
This story is very unique and will keep any child wanting to read more! We love billy balloon!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Adoshable!
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2023
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This is super fun book. Wonderful story that will inspire joy, connections and new adventures.
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Dr. Eric Trevizu
3.0 out of 5 stars Edited to fix mistake in original review by taking out hyperlink
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2023
Billy Balloon by Jack Payton

Why I picked this book up: I was selected as an early reviewer for the month of March 2023 by LibraryThing .com website. As a reviewer, to fulfill my part I was asked to write a review.

Thoughts: This 38 page book for ages 0-6 was from Page Publishing, This author created this story in the 4th grade and put this out as a first step as an adventure to have with other people, of all ages, to coauthor other books and follow where the balloon leads. This book helps sets up how to become pen pals to help create contact with others.

As an elementary school kid I grew up in Los Angeles county in Artesia, CA and took a balloon, wrote my phone number on a piece of paper and asked somebody to call me to let me know where the balloon landed. One evening I received a phone call from a man in Montebello, CA. Artesia to Montebello is 47 minutes away on line 62 bus, 16 minutes via taxi that costs $70-$90 or driving 13 miles and gas cost $3-$4 prices as of today 4/6/23.

Why I finished this read: my 9 year old daughter and I read this together. I explained my story of sending off a balloon similar to this book. It was great to hear her read it and we learned the word “adoshable” adventuring with joy and intent.

Stars rating: my daughter rated thus as a 3 out if 5 stars as it was not her favorite but also not the worst book either. I will give it a 3.5 out of 5 stars as it makes an effort to have others contribute to adventuring and it has Instagram, Facebook and TikTok to follow the adventure.
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Paige G.
5.0 out of 5 stars book review
Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2023
Disclaimer: I received this e-arc and physical copy from the publisher. Thanks! All opinions are my own.

Book: Billy Balloon

Author: Jack Payton

Book Series: Standalone

Rating: 5/5

Recommended For...: children, picture book, balloons, friendship, adventure

Publication Date: December 14, 2022

Genre: Children’s Picture Book

Age Relevance: 0+

Explanation of Above: It’s a picture book that talks about friendship and adventure in the forms of balloons.

Publisher: Page Publishing

Pages: 40

Synopsis: Discover a story of adventure, fun, and friendship with Billy Balloon, the first in an exciting new children's book series. Kids will love following Billy's pen pal adventures in this children's book for emerging readers (Age 3-5). Billy Balloon was born in a little balloon factory on a little hill, with hundreds of his brothers and sisters and friends. His adventure begins with the start of the Big Balloon Race. The winner of the race is determined by how far each balloon carries its pen pal note. Follow along as Billy overcomes challenges and meets new friends! Your whole family will enjoy this endearing and cheerful story. Come find out what happens. Be Adoshable! Adventuring with joy and intent.

Review: This was just an adorable book all around! I loved reading it with my honorary niece and she loved all of the colors. The story was adorable, featuring a balloon named Billy who is born in a balloon factory and has an adventure with the Big Balloon Race. I think the story did well to convey the message of friendship but also captured the spirit of adventure well. I hope she, and other children, take this message to heart.

Verdict: It was adorable! Highly recommend.
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5.0 out of 5 stars My granddaughter loved it!
Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2023
We read this book, and she immediately wanted to read it again! I love the call to action at the end of the book where you can help write the next story. Your little one will love this book!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for the kiddos
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2023
This book was very engaging for both myself and my son. My son asked me to read it multiple times in a row. I love thé character connections and the storyline. Definitely recommend for the young kids you like adventures
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5.0 out of 5 stars My kids loved it
Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2023
We have been reading this book nightly because the kids just can’t get enough! The adventures are so much fun and exciting for the kids and I. We can’t wait for the next one! A must read!
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