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Reviewed by Lois J Wickstrom for Readers' Favorite
Al is an extraordinary thinker. Meet him in That’s Al! created by Billy Baldwin and illustrated in comic book style by Liesl Bell. Al is always looking for ways to make things work better. He doesn’t take anything for granted. He even tests the laws of gravity. If you let him lead the troop through the woods, getting home will take much longer than expected, but everyone will get home safely. Watch out for his science fair projects. You might float away on a soap bubble. Look carefully when he thinks he may have spotted aliens. He might be right. And be ready for chaos when he sets up defenses against alien attack. The town thought they were used to Al and his special brand of mischief, but he’s really a young scientist, and he’s got more surprises in store – especially when it comes to his original project to rescue a beached baby whale.
Move over Encyclopedia Brown and Cam Jansen. Al has a new way of solving problems and mysteries. I enjoyed Al’s creative adventures. Billy Baldwin’s That’s Al is full of humor, as well as science. I laughed at his misunderstandings and cheered when he got things right. Al is a delightful mixture of good intentions and crazy mistakes. His heart is always in the right place. He sees things through even when they don’t work the first time. And his rescue of the beached baby whale is impressive. This book will help children understand their friends and classmates who solve problems differently. Highly recommended.
