Albert and the Wind is the second book in the Albert the Tortoise series, based on the life of a real tortoise, who as you may have guessed is called Albert. We reviewed book one Albert Upside Down back in April and loved it.

In this second book, Albert was happily sleeping when a loud noise woke him up. Swoosh!, whoo!, wharr! went the wind as it violently blew through the garden. As he was now awake Albert realised he was hungry and went off to go and eat the vegetables that has been left for him. However, as he was about to take a bite the wind whipped them all up and blew them away.

One by one his friends in the garden returned his food to him, but he never got a chance to thank them as they left so quickly. That was until he came up with a novel idea.

Albert and the Wind is a delightfully fun children’s picture book. It has everything a children’s book should have. Including a great storyline, scenes children can laugh at, and the most amazing full-page illustrations that capture the plot and the emotions of the characters perfectly.

I adored the story and giggled at Albert’s unusual way of saying thank you to his friends. I certainly didn’t see that coming.

At the back of the book, there are facts on Albert and his friends mentioned in the book which will give kids the opportunity to learn more about tortoises and garden creatures.

This is a truly wonderful book that will keep children entertained, as well as teach them an important lesson. The series is really starting to take shape and I can’t wait for more books to come to see what Albert gets up to next.