Albert's home is very loud, and all he wants to do is read! He escapes outside for some peace, and thinks he's found it at last. But, one by one, his friends boisterously infiltrate his space until Albert just can't take it anymore—and snaps! How will his friends react? Using pencils, watercolor, and ink, French-Canadian illustrator Isabelle Arsenault sketches Albert's introspective world in delicate shades of blue, orange, and violet, and by the end, all the friends have learned the pleasure of reading.