Sunday, September 04, 2016

Nickelodeon USA To Premiere Networks First Animated TV Movie, "Albert", During The 2016 Holidays

Penguin Random House has announced the exciting news that Nickelodeon USA will premiere Albert, Nickelodeon's first original animated TV movie, during the the 2016 holiday season!


Albert is the hilarious, sweet and exciting story of a tiny Douglas fir tree named Albert who loves Christmas more than anyone, and dreams of being THE big Christmas tree in Empire City. Unfortunately, his miniature size has kept him inside the plant nursery year after year. Joined by his two best friends, a fun-loving palm tree and a rambunctious weed, Albert treks across the country to live his dream of becoming the world's most famous Christmas tree. The movie is directed by Max Lang (The Gruffalo), and is executive produced by Chris Viscardi and Will McRobb (The Adventures of Pete & Pete). Nickelodeon first announced the film at Nickelodeon Upfront 2016.

To celebrate Nick USA debuting Albert this holiday season, Golden Books will be publishing a beautifully illustrated hardcover Big Golden Book based on the television movie, titled "Albert: The Little Tree with Big Dreams", which fans are sure to love. The book, geared towards kids aged 3-7 (Grade Level: Preschool - 2), is written by authors Aaron Eisenberg and Will Eisenberg, and illustrated by Heather Martinez. The book will be released on Tuesday 13th September 2016. You can find full details for the product below:

Age Range: 3 - 7 years
Grade Level: Preschool - 2
Series: Big Golden Book
Hardcover: 32 pages
Publisher: Golden Books (September 13, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0399551204
ISBN-13: 978-0399551208
Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 0.3 x 11.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces

Additional source: Amazon.com.
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