Albert
By Donna Jo Napoli; Jim LaMarche (Illustrator)
(Sandpiper, Paperback, 9780152052492, 32pp.)
Publication Date: June 2005
Other Editions of This Title: Hardcover
Categories: Animals - Birds, Nature & the Natural World - General, Social Issues - General
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The morning begins like any other. Albert reaches out the window to check the weather. But from the moment a twig lands in the palm of his hand, life is never the same.
DONNA JO NAPOLI is the award-winning author of many novels, including Zel. 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. He lives in Santa Cruz, California.
"A good read-aloud book for the whole family . . . Delightful."--Houston Chronicle
"An admirable debut."--School Library Journal (starred review)
"A beguiling tale . . . A magical marriage of art and text."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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