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Albert Lag Behind

by Patricia Lynn Rebollar, illustrated by Jodi Hill-Peterson

24 pages; Saddle stitched; catalogue #04-2448; ISBN 1-4120-4640-8; US$13.50, C$15.00, EUR11.00, £7.50

"When will Albert stop dawdling?" Everyone wants to know! This humorous poem deals with Albert as he grows out of toddlerhood. Mom and dad are patient, but Big Sis thinks Albert is a nuisance.

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About the Book

In this humorous children's poem about growing up, by Patricia Rebollar, we meet Lil Albert the Dinosaur, creatively sketched by Jodi Peterson. Albert seems to dawdle everywhere; even on walks with Daddy. When Mom urges Big Sis and her friend Amanda to bring Albert out to play with them, they whine:

"Do we hafta? Albert is awfully slow. When he tries to tag along, there's no place we can go."

His friends are prodding him to hurry up too, but Mom knows that Albert will eventually outgrow his dawdling.

Then one day it happened!

"Something came as quite a surprise! Little Albert sprouted up right before their eyes!"

It certainly seems like growth and maturity happens overnight, although we know it doesn't. Follow Lilly, the Ladybug, across the pages of the book as she leads the reader to the moral of the story, contained in the last two pages:

"Dawdling won't last forever, And have patience in the end!"

Albert Lag Behind also applies to older children as they develop patience in learning a new skill such as playing a game or reading. Aren't we all a little like Albert?

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About the Author and Illustrator

Patricia Rebollar is an award-winning author who lives in California. She enjoys spending time with her grown sons, Andrew and David, who inspired this book.

As a twenty-year teaching veteran, she has combined her love of poetry and educating children in this special story of growing up in Albert Lag Behind.

Jodi Hill-Peterson is a freelance artist and educator. She has always dreamed of having her illustrations in print for children and adults to enjoy. Her creative ideas just come to her as she doodles and imagines what things can look like as they tell a story.

Jodi lives in San Diego, California, with her husband, Ronnie, along with the coolest kids, Dylan, Danny and Kirstie. And, not to forget, her famous dog Sophie.

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