A review by suzan_loves_books_131
The Remember Balloons by Jessie Oliveros

5.0

Picture books can be fun and entertaining, but they can also be profound and deeply moving. Such is the case with this beautiful book. Dementia and Alzheimer's can be hard to explain to children when they experience it with a loved one. This book doesn't sugarcoat the pain and challenges of memory loss, but it tenderly explains it in an easy to understand way, brilliantly using balloons as a metaphor of what happens to the memories of loved ones affected by dementia. Together, the text and illustrations make for a beautiful and tender story--one that deeply touched me. Picture books aren't just for children.