ALICE AND ALDO

by Alison Lester ‧ RELEASE DATE: March 1, 1998

Ah ha! Alice and Aldo are awake"" and ready to bounce alphabetically through a day, helping their father do the dishes, handing hay to Hugo the hare, singing in the sandbox, yawning in their yogurt, and finally catching a string of Zs. Lester surrounds Alice, a child, and Aldo, a stuffed donkey, with labeled, simply drawn figures, mixing the usual suspects (ear, elephant, ice cream) with occasional surprises (an erector-set contraption, halter, UFO) and, reflecting her origin, plenty of Australian animals and items. Her cheerful characters and varied, roomy compositions create instant visual appeal; the uncontrived plot and unfamiliar examples will keep even well-read abecedarians glued to the page.

Pub Date: March 1, 1998

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: 32

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Feb. 1, 1998

Categories: CHILDREN'S