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Tourville, Jacqueline

Albie's First Word: A Tale Inspired by Albert Einstein's Childhood

32 pp. | Random/Schwartz & Wade | October, 2014 | Trade ISBN 978-0-307-97893-6 $17.99 | Library ISBN 978-0-307-97894-3 $20.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-0-307-97895-0
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Wynne Evans. Worried that he doesn't talk yet, Albie's (a character inspired by Albert Einstein's childhood) parents try many outings--symphony visits, boat races, astronomy lectures--to encourage speech, with little success. The claymation-esque oil illustrations and child-friendly narrative focus evoke the historical place and time while offering a playful complement to the book's incisive but reassuring exploration of the anxieties of falling behind. Glos.
Reviewer: Claire E. Gross

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