Customer Reviews

Albert Goes to Town

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

We've had this book for a few months now. My 5 year old son Jake can't get enough of it-- he's crazy about the little red car. His 4 year old cousin Emily likes it too. Nice story, great pictures.

We have two boys that adore this book. We have to read it every night of the week! Even our ten year old still likes it. The fantasy of driving a car when you are a small child is right on target in this book. Mr. Appleby adds the excitement of magic, the drive through the opening in the bushes adds a sense of wonder, and the illustrations are bright and alive. The artwork matches the story perfectly. Every young child can identify themselves in this book, which is why our kids, and all of their friends enjoy this book over and over. This book also appeared briefly in the movie "Enough", starring Jennifer Lopez, which our oldest son spotted and was proud to have owned a "movie book".

What a nice book! I read this book to my six year old son, and he really enjoyed it. The story and the pictures were adorable. It's about a little boy who loves cars and trucks. His neighbor makes him a board of their neighborhood to drive his little cars on. Albert tells the neighbor that he really wishes he could drive on the board himself. The neighbor makes Albert a car of his very own to drive. Albert goes on a little adventure in the car, and finds that he is on the board that the neighbor made him! When he comes back, he doesn't know if he really drove around on the board, or it was just his imagination. I think this point was completely lost on my son, that is the only reason I am giving it 4 stars. I understood it, but I don't think littles ones would.

Cars, cars, cars. Boys seem to be born loving them. In thislittle book, Albert's burning desire actually to drive a car seems tobe satisfied by his toy-making neighbor, but wait! Nothing moves. Has he entered the neighbor'e earlier gift to him of a toy town to push cars around in? The illustrations are pleasing, the line between fantasy and reality tantalizingly out of reach. Perhaps more suitable for the two- to five-year-old set than the publisher's indicated 4-8.