One day when Albert is at his window, two cardinals come to build a nest in his hand, an event that changes his life. You never know what a new day will bring.

The morning begins like any other. Albert reaches out the window to check the weather, but from the moment a twig lands in the palm of his hand, life is never the same. A "Los Angeles Times" Best Book of the Year. Full color.

"A good read-aloud book for the whole family . . . Delightful."--Houston Chronicle

"An admirable debut."-- School Library Journal

"A beguiling tale . . . A magical marriage of art and text."-- Publishers Weekly

DONNA JO NAPOLI is the award-winning author of many novels, including Zel. She is a professor of linguistics at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania.

JIM LaMARCHE is the illustrator of many popular children's books, including The Carousel by Liz Rosenberg. He lives in Santa Cruz, California.

Target Age: 4-7

Clarion Books

Pub Date: June 01, 2005

ISBN: 9780152052492

0.11" H x 11.88" L x 8.16" W

32 pages

Paperback

Albert by Donna Jo Napoli