The last time the little hot air balloon had been out of the shed, children played with rolling hoops and ladies wore long dresses. When the village decides to have a fair to raise money for the children\'s Christmas party, they give the little balloon a fresh coat of paint and tethered him to the ground. As people walked by, they put their coins in his basket, and didn\'t he feel proud! But late that night, his tether broke and he woke up to a strange feeling. For the first time ever he soaring high above the earth and then over the sea, blowing where the wind took him, talking to birds and playing with the clouds.Dorothy Glover, better known by her pseudonym Dorothy Craigie, is known for her work with Graham Greene. A scarce first edition in good condition. Some light bumps and scuffs to corners.