The Ultimate Balloon Book: 46 Projects to Blow Up, Bend & Twist

Shar Levine, Michael Ouchi. Sterling Publishing (NY), $9.95 (96pp) ISBN 978-0-8069-2959-0

Grab a balloon and The Ultimate Balloon Book: 46 Projects to Blow Up, Bend & Twist by Shar Levine and Michael Ouchi for hours of fun. After a quick overview of balloon types, safety tips and techniques, the volume offers step-by-step diagrams of how to create a dog, a stegosaurus and a guitar. Chapters titled ""Wearable Balloons"" and ""Fun and Games with Balloons"" give hints about what's in store. ( June)

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