Synopses & Reviews
It is Christmastime in Pleasant Valley, and who better than Albert to usher in the season? The familiar Pleasant Valley crew returns for another fun-filled adventure, as Albert lets them in on a big secret. During his travels, Santa has to make pit stops, and Albert's team is on call for the job. The clock is ticking down to Christmas and there's so much to be done! The reindeer need feeding, Santa's sleeve needs mending, and the sleigh's windshield needs squeegeeing before they're down to five seconds, and all systems are go.
Leslie Tryon has scored another hit, with race-speed rhymes and vibrant illustrations that conjure up all the excitement of the holiday season. Join Albert and his friends in this winning countdown to Christmas.
Synopsis
It is Christmastime in Pleasant Valley, and who better than Albert to usher in the season? The familiar Pleasant Valley crew returns for another fun-filled adventure, as Albert lets them in on a big secret. During his travels, Santa has to make pit stops, and Albert's team is on call for the job. The clock is ticking down to Christmas and there's so much to be done! The reindeer need feeding, Santa's sleeve needs mending, and the sleigh's windshield needs squeegeeing before they're down to five seconds, and all systems are go.
Leslie Tryon has scored another hit, with race-speed rhymes and vibrant illustrations that conjure up all the excitement of the holiday season. Join Albert and his friends in this winning countdown to Christmas.
About the Author
Leslie Tryon has spent her life working in the arts. Her diverse activities have included doing illustrations for the
Los Angeles Times Book Review, traveling throughout Southeast Asia creating documentary art for the Air Force Art Program, choreographing musicals, dancing on a cruise ship, and writing plays for children to perform in the classroom. She is also a recipient of the Ezra Jack Keats Fellowship at the Kerlan Collection.
Albert the duck was first seen in Albert's Alphabet (1991), an ALA Notable Book. Albert and the other residents of Pleasant Valley also appear in Albert's Play (1992), Albert's Field Trip (1993), Albert's Thanksgiving (1994), and Albert's Ballgame (1996).
Ms. Tryon lives in Carmel Valley, California, with her husband, J, her mother, Dorothy, and her two cats, Georgie and Gracie.