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Albert s vacation was amazing or so he thought. To friends, his time in Maine was boring. Dull. Lame. They ve got a more vivid and exciting idea of what Albert could and should have done on his trip. But Albert might just have a surprise for his friends, after all. Marty Kelley tells this wonderful read-aloud story in a fresh and imaginative way, contrasting panels of black-and-white charcoal drawings of dull old Albert with wonderful color spreads of what Albert s friends imagine for his summer adventures. Did Albert really tussle with ninjas and parlay with pirates? Or did he spend his time in Maine in the most boring ways imaginable? What really made his amazing summer vacation so amazing?
About the Author
Marty Kelley was born hundreds and hundreds of years ago in Manchester, NH. He is currently a children's author and illustrator but has, in the past, been a second grade teacher, a baker, a cartoonist, a newspaper art director, a drummer in a heavy metal band, a balloon delivery guy, an animator, and lots of other things. He'll probably continue writing and illustrating children's books for many years to come because there are few other jobs where being able to paint a perfect booger-bubble is an actual job requirement.
