Old People, Frogs, and Albert

by Nancy Hope Wilson

Book Overview

A boy overcomes his fear of reading and of the elderly Nine-year-old Albert loves frogs, and he doesn't really have anything against old people -- he's just so uncomfortable around them, at least when... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0374456151
• ISBN13: 9780374456153
• Release Date: September 1999
• Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.1" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 7 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 4

Customer Reviews

A teacher's treasure!

This is a touching story of a boy who learns to deal with the the pain of seeing a friend grow old, a fear of residents in an old folks home and his own struggle with reading. An excellent book in its own right, it is also a treasure for teacher's to read aloud to students of most ages. The writing can be used not only as an example of a well-crafted story but as examples of figurative language. It is short enough to read in class and interesting enough to hold the attention of students.