Brilliant Road and the Red Balloon by Sarah Jeanne Browne
My drawings for fun (not an illustrator!)
Synopsis
Maresca Pearl Lawson loved stargazing in her backyard with her new telescope. She didn't expect to see a lovely heart shaped Red Balloon floating over her house. She ran to catch it. The Red Balloon could talk! It said, "Every road has its reason, to rise above to Unseen Brilliance." She had to learn what that meant for herself. She wished to be a star so The Red Balloon lifted her to a brilliant road made of starlight. This was no ordinary road; it was the spiritual road of authenticity where goodness glowed. But The Red Balloon’s REAL identity was still unknown. She had to pass its tests. She journeyed with The Red Balloon on the brilliant road to leave footprints behind that others could follow, if they dared to touch the skies.
I got this really neat figurine of a little girl holding a heart shaped red balloon from UnOrdinary Decor. My children's book Brilliant Road and the Red Balloon is about a little girl named Maresca who has a friend in a heart shaped red balloon. It was too uncanny to pass up. Thank you, Sandi Kirby!