Albert
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Albert
by Authors:
Donna Jo Napoli
Released: 01 April, 2001
ISBN: 0152015728
Hardcover
Sales Rank: 80,006
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Customer Review #1:
 lovely illustrations and peculiar text explore anxiety
I would agree that this book is peculiar, rather than whimsical, but also suggest that peculiarity can be used to good effect. Yes, it grates a bit on the adult sensibility to have Albert standing in the window for several weeks, but the author and illustrator collaborate nicely in this exploration of more complex emotions -- the tale of a youthful mans anxiety about the bad things in life and how his finding commitment to something outside himself lends him greater perspective.Illustrations are lovely, and the content is appropriate for older kids exploring more complex emotions.
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Customer Review #2:
 Up lifting message
Everyday Albert sticks his hand out the window to see if the weather is just right for him to take a walk. Everyday he decides it is either too windy or too hot because he fears the bad experiences he might have outside-until one day a pair of cardinals force him to open his eyes to the world. Colored pencil illustrations in warm tones. This picture book could be used in a classroom to discuss taking risks, growing up, and leaving the nest. As a middle school teacher, I might have my students write journal responses about someone or something that nudged them to take a chance they were not sure they were ready to take.
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Customer Review #3:
A magical book
A reviewer said about this book that "Its a little perplexing" as though this is somehow bad. But it is precisely this ambiguity that makes _Albert_ such an appealing and valuable book. More authors should do what Napoli does, and create books that make children think--not books of brainteasers, although these have their place, or books about difficult moral decisions, although these too may be useful.But books about characters who do things differently, who see the world in what most of us would think a quirky way--there is always room for more of these, especially when they are written with the delicate and beautiful language that are Napolis hallmark, and when illustrated with such astonishing artwork. Children--and many adults--may not be familiar with the medieval saint-tales where behavior such as Alberts is seen as miraculous evidence of grace. But they will surely see that he is a special person. They will also see that there is more than one way to gain courage to face what we fear. That Napoli does this without any preaching, and with so much sensitivy, is a great accomplishment.
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