The big balloon race

     ' "Please," she asked, "can I go up in the balloon with you?"

     "You are too young," she said, "and winning a race is hard work." ' (p.5-7)

     I read a book "The big balloon race" today. There is a balloon race and a girl, Ariel wants to join with her mother, Carlotta. She turnes down Ariel's offer. But She aloows Ariel to stay in the balloon until race starts. Ariel go into it and fall asleep in it. Then, she keeps on sleeping and even the race is about to starts, she doesn't wake up. Finally, the race starts with sleeping Ariel inside. When she wakes up, her mother is so surprised because she has thought Ariel had already been out the balloon. The balloon is for only one person, so Ariel is extra weight. But she can't get out of balloon because it is far away from ground. Can they win the race together? If you are interested in this story, please read it. There are some difficult words in this story, but this whole story is easy to understand.

Coerr, E. (1981). The big balloon race. New York:, N.Y.:Harper & Row.