The big balloon race

"We lost the race," cried Ariel, "and it is all my fault. I am extra weight."(p. 52)
     Carlotta the Great was the best lady aeronaut. One day, she participated a race. Then, her daughter Arielstows away in the mother's beautiful hot- air balloon as it lifts off. There were some problems with them.
     I think Carlotta did good job as not only aeronaut but also mother. If I were she, I would have stopped the race and scold my daughter. But she never bombard her daughter. And she won the race with her even they had some trouble during the race.

Coerr, E., (1981), The big balloon race, US; I can read book.