librarybonanza 's review for:

I Have a Balloon by Ariel Bernstein
4.0

Age: Toddler-Kindergarten
Familiar Experience: Sharing
Emotion: Desire

Straightforward dialogue is shared between an owl holding a balloon and a monkey:

"I have a balloon."
"You have a balloon."
"I have a balloon."
"That is a big balloon."

The reader soon finds out that Monkey wants that balloon but nothing he does can convince Owl to give it up. That is until Monkey offers a holey, starred sock that finally convinces Owl to trade. But now that Monkey's sock holds value, he's not likely to give it up.

Not exactly the best book to show children how to share, it is a relatable--and humorous--story, nonetheless.