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Albert and his trusty mare, June, set off early on market day to sell their melons in town, thus beginning a mysterious chain of events in a thought-provoking journey that exposes ordinary life as an intricate sequence of action and reaction.
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Albert and his trusty mare, June, set off early on market day to sell their melons in town, thus beginning a mysterious chain of events in a thought-provoking journey that exposes ordinary life as an intricate sequence of action and reaction.
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What a fun book! In ten short 'chapters,' (which really are just a few pages each), Caldecott Medal-winning author and illustrator David Macaulay tells a story in his trademark, unexpected way. Similar to his book, "Black and White," this book tells (what may appear to be) separate stories. However, readers will be able to solve the mysteries in the book, and see how the stories actually relate to combine into one story. Without seeing the illustrations, I'm not sure how much a reader would be able to understand the actions that take place in this book. More or less, the story begins as Albert and June travel to their town's market. On the way, their actions have a domino effect on different people (and animals) in the town. As stated earlier, the cartoonish illustrations in this book really allow Macaulay to tell his story. Readers are able to see the Rube Goldberg-esque sequence of events occur, as each chapter unfolds. The illustrations themselves are brightly-colored, and usually 'zoomed in' on the action. In other words, the reader may see what they are supposed to see, in order to solve the mystery, rather than being able to view the entire scene. Hopefully, young (and older) readers will delight in reading this book, and simultaneously, finding their way to solve the puzzle.
Rating: 5Albert and June (a horse) believe that they have done a good job when they arrive home before dark. However, they do not realize the problems that their actions, while hurrying to get home, have caused others. This is a great book for beginner readers. They can solve mysteries within the book by looking at the illustrations. This is a fun book and a great way to show how ones action can effect everyone around them.
Rating: 5The overlapping stories (in chapters) are cleverly done, and the pictures are fun and colorful.
Rating: 3This book tells of Albert and JUne who go to the market everyday to sell their melons. If everything goes as planned they will be home before dark; which is what happens. Little do they know what goes on around them. A train goes down an abandoned track, a boat gets flipped, a hot air balloon gets let loose, and a pig gets lost.
Rating: 1