Albert Goes to Town Author:Jennifer Jordan, Shannon McNeill (Illustrator) Like many a small child before him, bespectacled Albert closely examines his tiny toy car and wishes he could take it for a spin. He confides his wish to his kindly neighbor, Mr. Appleby, who creates a car big enough for Albert to drive. He then points the boy toward an opening in a bush and invites him to "take her for a spin." Myster... more »iously, Albert finds himself driving the spiffy red car around a neighborhood that looks almost exactly like his own. Just when Albert is beginning to worry about why his mom, who is sitting on the porch, never moves (and neither does anything else), he crashes back through the bush, ending his adventure.« less