From the opening page of Albert Upside Down when you come face to face with the world the wrong way around and then meeting Albert as he is trying to remember why he is seeing the world this way, this book had me smiling. The plot is superb, it is completely delightful and I can predict that children are going to adore Albert, who happens to be a real Tortoise.

Being stuck upside down means that Albert requires some help from the other creatures nearby. The ants, worms, spiders, bees, caterpillars, etc quickly realise that if they are going to turn Albert around then they have to work together. Though it takes one of the youngest creatures to come up with the winning formula.

The book is superbly illustrated with images that bring Albert’s world alive. I love how colourful the pages are, except for when Albert is trying to think back to what happened to him, then they are dark and dull as his memory comes back.

This is a fun, amusing story that I enjoyed the whole way through. It was lovely at the end to be told all about the real Albert, and also have some facts about Tortoises shared with us.

This is the first book in a planned series and if this book is anything to go by, this is going to be one series that you want your children to be reading as who doesn’t love a book that keeps a child entertained, gives them a laugh and educates them in a fun way too.