Lost. Found.
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Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 2015

Lost. Found.

By Marsha Diane Arnold, Matthew Cordell (Illustrator)

A lost scarf unites animals in a playful winter adventure.

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32 pages
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On a chilly day, a bear's red scarf is whisked away by the wind, sparking a whimsical journey. Raccoons, a beaver, a fox, and squirrels each find inventive uses for the scarf, from tug-o-war to a trampoline. As the scarf changes paws, chaos erupts when all the animals claim it at once. Can the bear restore harmony with patience and friendship? Discover the playful twists in this nearly wordless tale of camaraderie and creativity.

From the publisher

On a wintry day, a bear loses his soft red scarf. The wind carries it whoosh to a pair of raccoons who use it to play tug-o-war. When they run off, a beaver dons the scarf as the perfect winter hat…until it gets tangled on a tree branch. The scarf is lost and found by a series of animals, including a fox and a couple of rascally squirrels, who use it as everything from a swing to a trampoline.

When all the animals lay claim to the scarf at once, calamity ensues that can only be fixed by a bear, a little patience, and friendship, in this nearly wordless, clever picture book.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Reading age
3–7
Audience
Picture
Themes & topics
Books about animalsBooks about belongingBooks about communityBooks about bearsBooks about coping with failure
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Where did you originally get the idea for Lost. Found.?

It came to me in a dream. In my dream, I saw a bear walking through a wintry wood with a red scarf.

What would you say is the primary message of Lost. Found.?

Community can come from chaos.

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Book details

Publication
Published
November 3, 2015
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781626720176

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