Albert's Thanksgiving (Aladdin Picture Books) (Hardcover)

by Leslie Tryon (Illustrator)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly
Not even the Pilgrims were as busy or as put-upon as Albert, the endearing maintenance man-er, duck-of the Pleasant Valley school district. When P.T.A. President Patsy Pig presses Albert into service with Thanksgiving preparations (her syrupy, pleading notes-complete with smiley-face signature-are reproduced on several spreads), guess who winds up doing all the work? Albert works his feathers to the bone, toiling far into the night, assembling turkey decorations, whipping up his "scrumptious pumpkin pizza pies"-the sight of Albert twirling pizza dough aloft while balanced on one web is easily worth the price of admission. Ages 5-8.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 1-Albert, the taciturn, always helpful goose, and the children of Pleasant Valley plant and tend a garden to be harvested for the Thanksgiving Feast. However, Patsy Pig, President of the PTA, repeatedly sends Albert notes soliciting his help to build a table, fold paper turkeys, and other such tasks, including baking pumpkin pizza for the feast, completely interrupting the harvest. Pushed to his limits, Albert leaves Patsy a note stating, "Glad to help. But did anyone think of the vegetables?" Then, even Patsy reports to the garden to help, and it is a wonderful Thanksgiving after all. Patsy's hand-printed notes (courteous, polite, and presumptive), which comprise most of the text, are followed by watercolor and pen-and-ink pictures of Albert completing the current tasks. Luscious, full-page illustrations depict the garden and school scenes and other action. In the final joyous scene celebrating helpfulness, cooperation, and community spirit, the animals are arrayed in traditional (though perhaps not historically accurate or politically correct) Pilgrim and Indian costumes as they share the fruits of their labors. A charming story and an appealing presentation.
Virginia Opocensky, formerly at Lincoln City Libraries, NE
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Aladdin (October 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689820720
• ISBN-13: 978-0689820724
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 10 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,506,915 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Story Time winner!, November 10, 2000

By	Mary Anne Stanley (Mount Joy, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Albert's Thanksgiving (Albert (Atheneum)) (Hardcover)

Albert the school handygoose is helping the PTA get ready for the school's annual Thanksgiving feast by harvesting the vegetables and flowers from the school's garden. He just gets started when he receives a note from perky Patsy Pig, PTA President. The continual string of requests from Patsy to do "just one more tiny little job" (such as building tables, baking pumpkin pizzas for the whole school, and cleaning up the picnic area by himself) keeps Albert from his own work and has him nearly tearing out all his feathers in frustration! Leslie Tryon's large, colorful, full-page illustrations capture the flurry of activity that surrounds preparing for Thanksgiving, as well as the exuberence of the feast itself. The comic conclusion will strike a chord with any grown-up who has ever worked on a school committee -- or ever chaired one. This story works well with groups of children ranging from 4 to 8. Their parents like it, too!