Wednesday, 17 October 2012

Lost and found


  
        Author: Oliver Jeffers
        Publisher: Philomel Books
        Publication Date: 2005
        Reading Level:  3-7 Year Olds
        Pages:32









This gently humorous story is about a little boy who finds a sad and lost penguin in front of his door.  In an attempt to assist his new friend to go to South Pole and return home, they subsequently board a rowboat.  The story ends with two friends having a cheerful reunion as the lonely penguin was actually trying to look for a friend.  The artwork is excellent with the two characters remarkably displayed in the colorful background of an ocean and in a white backdrop.  Jeffers uses fantastic watercolor painting with succinct text to present this charming and exhilarating tale of a rekindling friendship.

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