Aalfred and Aalbert
by
Morag Hood
Edition
Hardcover edition
Publisher
Peachtree Publishers
Imprint
Peachtree
ISBN
9781682631218
POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS
None
Aalfred and Aalbert lead solitary lives. Sometimes, Aalfred thinks he might like to be part of a pair, and sometimes Aalbert thinks he might like to be one of two. But Aalfred sleeps all day, and Aalbert sleeps all night &mdashso how will the two ever meet? Luckily, a helpful bystander intervenes, and when Aalfred and Aalbert 's paths cross in the most unexpected way, they find that they go together quite well, just like cheese and broccoli.
This adorable story about two aardvarks and an unlikely matchmaker will appeal to families with LGBTQ parents and family members as author-illustrator Morag Hood keeps children laughing with funny situations and entertaining teachable moments about relationships.
Full-color illustrations were created in gouache and colored digitally.
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Details
Format
Page Count
32
Trim Size
9 x 9
Dewey
E
AR
1.7: points 0.5
Lexile
430L
Genre
Fiction
Scholastic Reading Counts
1
JLG Release
Nov 2019
Book Genres
Animal Stories (Tales), Picture Book
Topics
Aardvarks. Friendship. Humorous stories.
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Praise & Reviews
Starred or favorable reviews have been received from these periodicals:
Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal
Praise & Reviews
School Library Journal
Aalbert and Aalfred are aardvarks who live very close to each other but never have met. Aalfred loves the nighttime, while Aalbert loves the sunshine. Sometimes the aardvarks think it would be wonderful if they had a friend to play with; some activities, like playing on a seesaw or tennis, require more than one person. Most of the time, though, the aardvarks are content. Their bird friend thinks that it would be wonderful if the two aardvarks met. The bird tries all kinds of tricks to get Aalbert and Aalfred to meet, but nothing works. The bird becomes so sad that Aalfred decides to cheer him up. When he goes to help his bird friend, Aalfred falls down into Aalbert’s burrow. Finally, they meet! Aalfred, Aalbert, and the bird live happily every “aafter.” Charming illustrations accompany this tale of finding friends. The story is told with great humor that will engage young readers. This is a lovely book about finding a new friend.
School Library Journal
PreS-Gr 3-Aalbert and Aalfred are aardvarks who live very close to each other but never have met. Aalfred loves the nighttime, while Aalbert loves the sunshine. Sometimes the aardvarks think it would be wonderful if they had a friend to play with; some activities, like playing on a seesaw or tennis, require more than one person. Most of the time, though, the aardvarks are content. Their bird friend thinks that it would be wonderful if the two aardvarks met. The bird tries all kinds of tricks to get Aalbert and Aalfred to meet, but nothing works. The bird becomes so sad that Aalfred decides to cheer him up. When he goes to help his bird friend, Aalfred falls down into Aalbert's burrow. Finally, they meet! Aalfred, Aalbert, and the bird live happily every "aafter." Charming illustrations accompany this tale of finding friends. The story is told with great humor that will engage young readers. VERDICT This is a lovely book about finding a new friend.-Nicole Detter-Smith, Homestead High School, IN
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