The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

Balloon Friends

My friend likes her balloons to float.
Not me—uh uh—no way.
I fill them up with H 2 O.
They splat and splash, hooray!

About the Writer


Dianne Koebel-Pede

Dianne is a graduate of the Lyrical Language Lab, a former school counselor, teacher, reading specialist, inclusive education coordinator, and book reviewer for The Edmonton Journal. She serves on the CANSCAIP Board of Directors and hosts their online writing retreats. My Soccer Season was published in 2023. Her ADHD-themed picture book, My Race Car Brain, is slated for publication in 2025 by DC Canada. In 2024, Dianne received the Mary Bell Scholarship and participated in the WGA Mentorship Program.