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PreS-Gr 2—The Mile End Kids are back in this follow-up to Colette's Lost Pet. Albert's row house yard opens onto an alley, where he goes seeking some peace and quiet in order to read. Noticing a painted beach scene someone has dropped there, blond, fair-skinned Albert sets up a chair and imagines himself sunning by the shore. As a series of other children with various skin tones interrupt his ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

In Arsenault's Colette's Lost Pet, we met the gang of primary school-aged kids who hang around in (Montreal's) Clark Alley. Albert had a walk-on role in that story, and here he gets his own. All he wants is a little peace and quiet, to read and woolgather. His house is too noisy, so he moves out into the alley with his book, a kitchen chair, and an imagination in fine working order. His seaside daydream (inspire...Log In or Sign Up to Read More