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kristenremenar's review
3.0
Her mom is an accomplished seamstress, her dad is an expert gardener, and her brother is a budding soccer star. "But Albertine mostly hung around." Her parents enroll her in swim classes, gymnastics, woodworking, hoping to help her find her "thing". Turns out, her gift is being silly and acting out for a grumpy old aunt all the trials she went through trying to figure out where her talent lies. In a time when many kids are over-scheduled with classes and activities, not excelling at something seems to equal not having any worth. I'm glad that Albertine found her "thing" in the end, but I'm also a believer in letting kids just be.
bookarian's review
4.0
after her parents put her through one unsuccessful class after another, Albertine finds her own special talent
greenbeanteenqueen's review
4.0
Albertine's Got Talent is a very funny picture book. And I will admit, I loved it because how often do you get to read the word "wonky" in picture books? So yes, major points there!
Albertine's family keep suggesting new hobbies that might develop into Albertine's talent. She tries gym class, swimming and woodworking, all with disastrous results. But Albertine learns her talent and discovers it on her own and learns that yes, she is good at some things!
The illustrations are a muted pastel color and I would have liked them to be a bit brighter-I thought they were a bit bland. But the story is fun and it would make a great read-aloud, especially for kids wondering what their special talent may be.
Albertine's family keep suggesting new hobbies that might develop into Albertine's talent. She tries gym class, swimming and woodworking, all with disastrous results. But Albertine learns her talent and discovers it on her own and learns that yes, she is good at some things!
The illustrations are a muted pastel color and I would have liked them to be a bit brighter-I thought they were a bit bland. But the story is fun and it would make a great read-aloud, especially for kids wondering what their special talent may be.
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