William Pene Dubois - Twenty-one Balloons

Pros: A magical reading journey for all ages

Cons: Unknown to many

Review: Okay - here's a question you're not asked very often: "What was your favorite book as a child?" Quick now - name it and tell the readers here at Epinions why it was your particular favorite. Did it capture your imagination? Did it...

Pros: A funny, imaginative book that will appeal to both children and adults

Cons: Somewhat old-fashioned; contains sexism and racism typical of the time it was written

Review: This spring my five-year-old son was just beginning to enjoy having chapter books read to him, and I scanned my children's book collection looking for titles that would appeal to him. He's a fanatic about flight of all kinds, so when my eye lit on...

Pros: It hasn't changed.

Cons: You have to wait for your child before you can finish

Review: I had forgotten how much I enjoyed this book as a kid.

My son has been listening to Books on Tape when we go on long trips, and I decided if he was capable of listening to a tape, then it was time we could start reading longer books...

Pros: Excellent book

Cons: none

Review: Twenty one balloons is an incredible adventure story. It is a delightful tale by William Pene Debois about a man who wanted to fly around the world in his balloon. Unfortunatly he crashes and finds a previously unknown island with 50 people. They have...

Pros: Fanciful, imaginative tale of realistic wonders

Cons: Somewhat dated

The Bottom Line: Dubois draws us into Prof. Sherman's adventures, mixing fact and fantasy in this classic tale from 1947.

Review: It’s unusual to find a young adult’s novel—especially a Newbery Award winning one—which features an adult as the protagonist and not a child. It may be that you have to go back to 1947, the year when 21 Balloons won the prestigious ...

Pros: Its a great adventure book

Cons: Pick it up and read it sometime

Review: The Twenty-One Balloons my William Pene du Bois is a fabulous book filled with adventure, surprises, and fun. It is great for anybody, no matter how old you are. People can relate to the main character and fantasize about his adventure that takes place...