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Fat Tuesday: Meet Fat Albert – The Unsung Hero of the Blue Angels
This book is officially licensed by the Blue Angels, the U.S. Navy’s elite flight demonstration team.
 
✨ “You may think of Ernie when you hear the name Bert, But in Pensacola, Florida we immediately think of our girl the Herc. A Hercules named Fat Albert for a girl you say?
She’s big and she’s beautiful flying over Perdido Bay.” ✨
 
Fat Tuesday is the second adventure in the beloved Pensacola-based children’s book series celebrating the Blue Angels—this time spotlighting the powerhouse of the skies: Fat Albert, the iconic C-130 Hercules aircraft.
 
With lyrical storytelling and colorful illustrations, this book introduces young readers to the plane behind the scenes who carries the Angels and lifts our spirits from the ground up. 
 
Whether you're a military family, a Pensacola local, or raising a future aviator, this story offers a fresh take on strength, beauty, and aviation teamwork—told in a fun, rhyming format kids love.
 
✈️ What Makes Fat Tuesday a Must-Read:
  • Celebrates Fat Albert – the mighty C-130 Hercules aircraft that supports the Blue Angels
  • Empowering Message – introduces kids to a female-named hero who’s strong, graceful, and vital to the mission
  • Locally Rooted – Set in Pensacola, Florida, with scenes flying over Perdido Bay
  • Rich Illustrations – Captures the awe of air shows and behind-the-scenes aviation magic
  • Inspires Aviation Interest – A gentle introduction to planes, teamwork, and the role of support aircraft
 
📚 Perfect For:
  • Young girls and boys who love airplanes and adventure
  • Families connected to the military or aviation
  • Pensacola locals proud of their hometown traditions
  • Patriotic gifts and classroom reading
 
Join the crowd looking to the skies as Fat Tuesday brings Fat Albert’s story to life—big, bold, and beautifully blue.
 
Authored by Angel Stull-James and Illustrated by Ingrid Lefebvre

Fat Tuesday

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