Based on the author's own story (she is the mom pictured in the book), we get to meet Albert, an adorable and sometimes frustrating orphaned lamb. The story is told by Ila, Smith's daughter, and gives an overview of how her family adopted a baby lamb and learned to care for it. We follow Albert's antics, from wiggling out of his diapers and peeing on the floor (a LOT), to diving headfirst into the trash can, to eating mom's tulips, and more. The illustrations are adorable, and at the back of the book, we see photos of the real Albert, who is also adorable. A fun way to introduce kids to the realities and responsibilities of raising a farm animal.

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Ahhhhh. A family new to country life adopts a baby lamb and learns the growing pains of family and pets. The story is simple, but understandable. The illustrations are the perfect form of basic. All together it makes for a sweet and endearing read.

I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. Cute picture book about moving to a farm and adopting a baby lamb.

Ila and her family move to the country. The move means her parents can have more space and a simpler life and she can have more pets. Hurray!

They discover a two-week-old lamb has been orphaned and needs a forever home. Her parents agree with adopting him and the name Albert is assigned to the little guy.

Albert is so minute that the family decides to place him in a dog crate in the kitchen because he is too little to live outside in the cold barn. Everyone learns how to properly care for Albert and they also find out that he is a little rascal. He is smart and curious and full of life. Good job he is cute! It takes patience and love to train the lamb to assimilate into the home.

I love the artwork. It is bright, colourful and simple which fits the narrative perfectly. Because this tale is actually true the author has included some fun pictures of the real Albert at the end of story for kids to enjoy. I highly recommend this book.

I requested and received an e-ARC of this book from Lori Joy Smith and Penguin Random House Canada through NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion.

This was a cute story about getting a baby lamb and the adventures of raising a sheep. I love the pictures of Albert the lamb at the end. The illustrations were bright and colourful and simplistic.

This was a really cute book.
Ila and her family are moving out to the country and decide to adopt a baby lamb. They name him Albert and realize that there is a lot to learn about raising a lamb.

This was a sweet book about family and new pets. I think it would be great to use as a tool to teach young children who want a pet about all of the responsibilities that come with animals (yes, most people wouldn't be adopting a lamb, but the lessons are still there). Could also be a fun read aloud for storytime about farm animals or pets. I loved the art style, as well!

This was so cute! The art style is perfect for the story, and it seems like the perfect bedtime story book for kids. Definitely going to pick it up for my niece and nephew when it comes out.