Albert’s Quiet Quest by Isabelle Arsenault. PICTURE BOOK. Random House, 2019. $18. 9780553536560
BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ESSENTIAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Albert just wants to read in quiet but his friends keep playing near him and trying to involve him in their games. Albert is trying to imagine himself on a beach but the constant interruptions won’t allow him. When Albert finally snaps and yells at his friends, they quiet down and join him with their own books.
This is a beautiful book about the need for isolation and also the need for friends. I like that the main character makes some good choices and some bad choices and how everyone adapts and also apologizes, but ultimately extends kindness and camaraderie to each other.
Jen Wecker, HS English Teacher
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