Matthew Burgess (1)
Author of Enormous Smallness: A Story of E. E. Cummings
For other authors named Matthew Burgess, see the disambiguation page.
Matthew Burgess (1) has been aliased into Matthew John Burgess.
Works by Matthew Burgess
Works have been aliased into Matthew John Burgess.
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Works have been aliased into Matthew John Burgess.
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- Legal name
- Burgess, Matthew John
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Places of residence
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Occupations
- poet
- Organizations
- Brooklyn College
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- Works
- 10
- Also by
- 2
- Members
- 473
- Popularity
- #52,094
- Rating
- 4.2
- Reviews
- 22
- ISBNs
- 28
Our hero is a sweet little bear, who one day chances to come across a red balloon. (Why are they always red? If you don’t have “99 Luftballons” in your head, you are not as old as I am.) The bear is enchanted by the simple pleasures of playing with a balloon, and proceeds to show his new playmate his home.
But the balloon is only a balloon, and the inevitable happens. The bear is devastated, and devastatingly, heartbreakingly, blames himself. He is miserable until the bright moon shines a light on the situation, and the bear can be at peace.
I’m not sure I can recall a picture book that tackles the emotion of guilt and its sneaky lies. But author Matthew Burgess and illustrator Catia Chien have written a whopper of one that manages to be gorgeous, and wise, and loving, and gentle. This book is a must-have for school and home libraries – highly, highly recommend.… (more)