The Red Balloon (Paperback)

This book is illustrated with still photographs from the film that was written and directed by documentary film maker Albert Lamorisse in 1957 and actually starred his 5-year-old son Pascal as the young boy who befriends a balloon.

Through Pascal’s eyes you remember what is like to be littler than everyone else; he is bullied and has many adults in his life who tell him to get rid of his friend the balloon. Pascal however does not give up on this unconventional and unconditional friendship.

The large format of this book does wonderful justice to the photography that alternates between black and white and colour. The scenes of Pascal running through the streets of Paris are spectacular and atmospheric.

We think this is a very special book and remember it from our childhoods. A true classic, it's a volume that belongs on every child's bookshelf.