Don't Get Lost! - Hardcover

PreS-K. Hutchins' crisp, colorful art is particularly appealing in this endearing story about four young animals that set out after breakfast to play in the fields near their farmyard. Little Piglet, Little Lamb, Little Calf, and Little Foal chase one another around the apple tree, play hide-and-seek among bales of hay, and run races in a field of turnips. On their way back to the farm, they notice that the apples, the hay, and the turnips are gone. Are they lost? When they find their way back to the farmyard, they are welcomed by their moms, who offer freshly picked turnips, sweet hay, and delicious apples for dinner. Observant children will notice subtle activity, such as a pitchfork lifting a bale of hay onto a farm truck, taking place on the far left-hand side of each spread, and they'll enjoy being in the know when the animals are confused about the missing food. Some youngsters may not make the connection, but they will still relate to the playful young animals' games and subsequent worries. Lauren Peterson
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