Albert the Alligator Runs Away

Jump on board with Albert the Alligator in another of his zany adventures as the troublesome 'gator runs away from home for the excitement of the big city! J.E. Bell revives this classic Walt Kelly character in good ol' Okefenokee Swamp with Albert's friends Pogo and Bumbazine. Albert is known for his maddening hijinks, yet his friends leave their delicious basket of chicken and catfish unguarded to go for a swim. Albert sneaks through a log to gobble it up, helpless to resist his...
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Jump on board with Albert the Alligator in another of his zany adventures as the troublesome 'gator runs away from home for the excitement of the big city! J.E. Bell revives this classic Walt Kelly character in good ol' Okefenokee Swamp with Albert's friends Pogo and Bumbazine. Albert is known for his maddening hijinks, yet his friends leave their delicious basket of chicken and catfish unguarded to go for a swim. Albert sneaks through a log to gobble it up, helpless to resist his favorite catfish! When his friends return to find their picnic gone and Albert with his "hand in the cookie jar", the problematic 'gator tries to run away. He gets stuck in the log, however, and drags it with him to flee from his irate friends. This begins Albert's adventures as the alligator, feeling unloved and unappreciated, runs away with hopes of making it big in the city, only to encounter the bias and selfishness of the train station inhabitants who try to buy him. With high-speed chases, bullets flying, and trains careening out of control, "Albert the Alligator Runs Away" does not disappoint. Filled with rich metaphors of olden times still hauntingly relevant today, Albert must make an important decision . . . and fast!Reading this story, your children will come to understand the truth in the statement, "There's no place like home."