Project Description

Albert the Fix-it Man
by Janet Lord
illustrated by Julie Paschkis
Price: $15.95
ISBN: 978-1-56145-433-4
Publication Date: 3/1/2008
Page Count: 32
Size: 8-3/4″ x 9-1/4″
Age Range: 4 – 8
Language: English
Price: $7.95
ISBN: 978-1-56145-830-1
Publication Date: 2/1/2015
Page Count: 32
Size: 8-3/4″ x 9-1/4″
Age Range: 4 – 8
Language: English
F&P: GRL L, Gr 2, Genre RF
Lexile: AD660L
Themes: Community, Friendship, Help, Repairs
BISAC 1: JUV039060 JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Friendship
BISAC 2: JUV006000 JUVENILE FICTION / Business, Careers, Occupations
BISAC 3: JUV023000 JUVENILE FICTION / Lifestyles / City & Town Life
Reviews
“Lord’s rhythmic, simple text is perfectly cadenced for reading aloud, while Paschkis’ cheerful illustrations, filled with scrolling designs and smiling friends, reinforce the sense of the close, busy community working together.” ―Booklist, STARRED REVIEW
“A welcome dose of old-fashioned neighborliness.” ―School Library Journal
“This is a warmly affecting story of (multicultural) community, greatly enhanced by Paschkis’s stylish watercolor illustrations.” ―Kirkus Reviews
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“This is a wonderful story about helpfulness that also makes a nice point about repairing rather than discarding and buying new. Bright watercolors have a warm, fuzzy, old-timey feel.” ―The Virginian-Pilot
“The story reveals that practical compassion is a fix-it skill children possess.” ―Chicago Tribune
“Bright watercolor illustrations are reminiscent of older style books-the characters have laughing eyes-but they are striking, somewhat whimsical, and enjoyable…a nice story with a good message.” ―Library Media Connection
“A charming story of a helpful old-fashioned man doing his best in a newfangled world.” ―The Wichita Eagle
“Cheerful illustrations, filled with smiling faces, reinforce the story’s strong sense of community spirit.” ―Book Links
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Awards
The Best Read Aloud Picture Books ―Curriculum Materials Center at Minnesota State University Moorhead
Kansas State Reading Circle Recommended Reading List (Primary) ―Kansas National Education Association, 2009
Prairie Bud Children’s Book Award (Nominee) ―South Dakota Library Association, SD Reading Council, SD State Library, SD Elementary School Principals, 2010-2011
Friends Medallion (Special Award) ―Virginia Beach Friends School, 2008
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Meet the Author

Janet Lord earned her BA in graphic arts and advertising from Concord University and now works as a graphic designer. She is the author of Where Is Catkin?, Albert the Fix-It Man, and Here Comes Grandma!, all illustrated by her sister Julie Paschkis. She lives in Pennsylvania.
Meet the Illustrator

Julie Paschkis attended Cornell University and the School for American Craftsmen at RIT, where she earned a BFA. She taught art to grade school children for several years while working on her own art and illustration. Julie now works full-time painting, creating commercial illustrations, and illustrating children’s books. Some of her books include Albert the Fix-It Man; Where Is Catkin?; Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal: A Worldwide Cinderella; and Yellow Elephant: A Bright Bestiary. She lives in Washington. You can visit her website here.