Awards

• Short-listed for Georgia Children's Book Award (Picture Storybook) 2007
• Short-listed for Golden Sower Award (Primary) 2008
• Short-listed for Grand Canyon Reader Award (Picture Book) 2006
• Short-listed for North Carolina Children's Book Award (Picture Book) 2006

Overview

Wallace, a mouse, could do almost anything. Anything that is, as long as he had a list. Wallace is a shy mouse. He writes lists. Lists of recipes, funny words, and frightening experiences. Wallace meets his lively neighbor named Albert. His world is swiftly opened to new delights, such as painting and music. Wallace and Albert experience the excitement of an adventure, and Wallace discovers a new joy. Friendship.

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This one goes on the recommended list. -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) Worried little Wallace . is an endearing hero . and Bottner and Kruglik chronicle his blossoming with affectionate wit. -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books With its positive message.this picture book is a winner. -- School Library Journal (starred review) Worried little Wallace ... is an endearing hero ... and Bottner and Kruglik chronicle his blossoming with affectionate wit. --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Worried little Wallace is an endearing hero and Bottner and Kruglik chronicle his blossoming with affectionate wit. --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books With its positive message this picture book is a winner. --School Library Journal (starred review) The book might dare readers to discover something new about themselves, too. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) This one goes on the recommended list. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) This one goes on the recommended list. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) The book might dare readers to discover something new about themselves, too. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) With its positive message...this picture book is a winner. --School Library Journal (starred review)

A budding friendship begins, grows, and blossoms between two most unlikely characters: a shy mouse named Wallace and a confident, lively neighbor named Albert. Wallace has a penchant for lists and lives his life in lock-step with all that is delineated and predictable. In contrast, Albert is creative and spontaneous, seizing any opportunity to take off on an uncharted course, smelling the roses, and enjoying painting, music, travel. Wallace does whatever is on his to do list, without deviation, whereas Albert welcomes the excitement of an adventure. An adventure according to Albert is anything that isn't planned. Yet thanks to Albert, Wallace does discover a new joy. A departure from his list leads Wallace to a departure of another sort: a frantic trip to the airport to warn his friend of stormy weather. The trip is aborted, but not without the realization that life can bring unanticipated pleasure and friendship. Cartoon characters move through the story with vitality and humor a young reader will relish, and a parent strapped with the routine and mundane will appreciate. (Picture book. 4-7) (Kirkus Reviews)

The book might dare readers to discover something new about themselves, too. --Publishers Weekly (starred review)

With its positive message.this picture book is a winner. -- School Library Journal (starred review)

Author Information

Barbara Bottner is the author of the best-selling Bootsie Barker books. She has written over twenty-five books for young readers, including picture books, early readers, and young-adult novels. Visit her online at www.barbarabottner.com.

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