Albert
By Donna Jo Napoli; Jim LaMarche (Illustrator)
(Harcourt Children's Books, Hardcover, 9780152015725, 32pp.)
Publication Date: April 2001
Other Editions of This Title: Paperback
Categories: Animals - Birds, Nature & the Natural World - General, Social Issues - General
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You never know what a day will bring.
The morning begins like any other. Albert reaches out the window to check the weather. But from the moment a twig lands smack in the palm of his hand, life is never the same.
In her first picture book, Donna Jo Napoli invents a magical and inspiring tale that will capture the heart of any reader who has loved a pet. Jim LaMarche creates an endearing character in Albert and a classic setting for the miraculous new world that unfolds around him.
DONNA JO NAPOLI is the award- winning author of many novels, including The Cell. She is a professor of linguistics at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania.
JIM LAMARCHE is the illustrator of many popular children's books, including The Carousel by Liz Rosenberg and The Rainbabies by Laura Krauss Melmed. He lives with his family in Santa Cruz, California.
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