Albert's Quiet Quest

Written and illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault

Hardcover

$17.99

$16.97

3 - 7

Reading age

Page count

320L

Lexile measure

Jun 4, 2019

Publication date

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What's This Book About

Publisher Summary

Albert wants a quiet place to read…but his friends just want to play! Can they figure out how to have fun together? Albert’s home is very loud – and all he wants to do is read! He escapes outside for some peace, and thinks he’s found it at last. But, one by one, his friends boistrously infiltrate his space until Albert just can’t take it anymore…and snaps! How will his friends react? While they leave him alone at first, they slowly return…with books in hand. This beautifully illustrated story models flexible, empathic play, and articulates a range of ways a group can have fun together. A useful tool for any classroom or neighborhood!

What Kind of Book is Albert's Quiet Quest

Topics

feelings and emotions friendship reading new experiences social themes books and reading pets mindfulness silence

Genres

fiction

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The Creative Behind the Book

Author & Illustrator

Isabelle Arsenault

Isabelle Arsenault is an internationally renowned children’s book illustrator whose work has won many awards and much praise from critics. Her books include Virginia Wolf by Kyo Maclear, Cloth Lullaby by Amy Novesky, and Jane, the Fox, and Me by Fanny Britt, which was named a New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book. The poetry expressed through Isabelle Arsenault’s graphic universe, the gentleness of her lines and the overall charm of her books have made her one of Quebec’s best-known and most esteemed illustrators.