This title is suitable for children aged 3 to 8 years old. Welcome to Alberto's restaurant, unless you're a dog, a cat, a bunny, or anything with fur, feathers, or scales! The entertainment escalates in this nearly wordless picture book as more and more people arrive with a surprising selection of pets. Alberto turns them all away, only to see the crowd discover a friendlier alternative in the festive street. Will Alberto find a way to win them back? Charming, classic art, with graphic novel-like panels, make this a fresh and funny story that will amuse even the youngest readers.

 

This book was recognised by the Texas Reading List.

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2011 by Sterling Juvenile .

Kristin Sorra has been drawing and painting for as long as she can remember. She is also the illustrator of The Three Billygoats Gruff and Mean Calypso Joe by Cathrene Valente Youngquist and currently lives in New York with her husband, a fellow artist. Kristin has no cats, but she does have a dog named Desi who purrs in his sleep. Linda Ashman has written more than 20 books for young readers. Michael Chesworth is the prolific illustrator of more than 40 children's books.