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Mahy, Margaret Allen, Jonathan, Illustrator

Beaten by a Balloon

26 pp. January, 1998 | Trade ISBN 0-670-87697-6
(3) K-3 A sly ribbing of parents who refuse to buy their children toy guns or knives comes when a father-son team disarms a bank robber by using a balloon, a chocolate cake, and a flower pot. The gist is that any object can deliver violence, depending on "who happens to be holding what and when." Once again Allen's unassuming cartoon illustrations perfectly suit Mahy's gently pointed wit.
Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

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