Albert

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.

About the author

Donna Jo Napoli is a distinguished academic in the field of linguistics and teaches at Swarthmore College. She is also the author of more than eighty books for young readers.

Summary

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.

Additional text

"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)

Product details

• Authors: Napoli Donna Jo Napoli, Donna Jo Napoli
• Assisted by: LaMarche Jim LaMarche (Illustration), Jim LaMarche (Illustration)
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 7
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.2005
• EAN: 9780152052492
• ISBN: 978-0-15-205249-2
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 216 mm x 305 mm x 3 mm
• Weight: 172 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Story books, fairytales, sagas, rhymes, songs; JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Birds, JUVENILE FICTION: Science & Nature / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Science & Nature / Environment, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Stepfamilies, JUVENILE FICTION: Science Fiction / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Runaways, JUVENILE FICTION: Science & Nature / Weather, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Strangers, JUVENILE FICTION: Fantasy / General