A moving story about family love crossing continents . . . Sam has a bright red balloon. That is, he does until it blows out the window. But Sam's dad tells him not to be sad, Sam's balloon has gone on an exciting journey across mountains, seas, deserts and rivers, all the way to his Grandad Abdulla's house . . . and now Grandad will be happy knowing Sam is thinking of him. A Balloon for Grandad was shortlisted for the Mother Goose Award and was named Children's Book Foundation Children's Book of the Year.