ALBERT GOES TO TOWN

by Jennifer Jordan ‧ RELEASE DATE: Nov. 1, 1997

Albert takes a mystery tour of his neighbor's backyard in this salute to the workings of imagination. Albert is a car nut, playing with toy versions day and night. His neighbor, Mr. Appleby--a bit of a wizard in the workshop--previously built Albert a cardboard replica of the neighborhood on which he could steer his ears around. When Albert confides that he'd like to be behind the wheel of a real car, Mr. Appleby delivers, by crafting Albert a cherry red sports ear, and pointing the boy in the direction of the honeysuckle bush. The clever ending shows the nature of Albert's dream ride through his home tuff. Jordan leaves enough of the story unexplained--was Albert's car ride a piece of magic, a hallucination, pure fancy?--allowing readers to exercise a little imagination of their own. McNeill's illustrations, with a retro look and sparkling with color, are ideal.

Pub Date: Nov. 1, 1997

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: 32

Publisher: Chronicle

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Oct. 15, 1997

Categories: CHILDREN'S