Sophia and Sinclair Get Lost!($20.99Value)

Description

Sophia and Sinclair wander into a strange forest. And get lost! They separate and become even more lost - and lonely. How will they find each other? How will they find their way out? Sometimes a little distance and change of scenery can help us appreciate our differences. Searching for fun, Sophia, a tireless rabbit, and Sinclair, a thoughtful turtle, happen upon a hay maze and soon get lost. When they disagree about the right path to take, they separate and become even more lost-and lonely. Other animals try to help, but nothing works. In this engaging autumnal adventure, best friends Sophia and Sinclair discover that their bothersome differences can help them not only overcome obstacles but also strengthen their friendship. Filled with beautiful, naturalistic illustrations, this picture book will delight fans of A Loud Winter's Nap and Bear's Book . "A RED RIBBON WINNER and highly recommended!" - The Wishing Shelf Book Awards 2025 Feathered Quill Book Awards-2 nd Place Award Winner in Animals - Children's & YA category and a Finalist in Children's Picture Books "Readers will easily empathize with the two bickering friends and their fear and frustration at getting lost. Like the best fables, the story ends happily and with an important lesson-sometimes, we need to see through someone else's eyes to solve a problem. Softly colored ink and watercolor illustrations breathe life into the serene farm and countryside, vividly portraying its charming animal inhabitants. The text is longer in form than a typical picture book, perfect for more advanced readers, while text effects, sound words, and repetition help less advanced readers interpret the text easily. Sophia and Sinclair Get Lost! is a lovely story with an important message for young readers." - The Children's Book Review "A sweetly written, illustrated adventure story packed full of twists, turns-and suspense! 4-7-year-olds will love it." "Smartly plotted and helped along by the wonderful artwork . . . the book offers a child a vast array of animal characters to get to know and to root for, using vocabulary that is both accessible and vibrant." - The Wishing Shelf " Sophia and Sinclair Get Lost! is a wonderfully delightful children's picture book about nature and being true friends. . . This is a fun book to read that will also help your child understand responsibility, fun, and friendship." - Readers' Favorite 5-Star Review Colleen Olle writes incisive and quietly funny literary fiction and charming, naturalistic children's picture books. She earned an MFA in fiction from the Bennington College Writing Seminars. The oldest of five, she grew up in southeast Michigan and currently resides in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband, coauthor of the children's picture book Sophia and Sinclair Go on an Adventure! Marcy Tippmann is a graduate of the Art Academy of Cincinnati and has worked as a professional illustrator for nineteen years, focusing mainly on children's book illustration. She lives part of the year in the Pacific Northwest and the other part aboard a forty-three-foot sailboat, exploring the waters of the Caribbean with her partner and their truffle-hunting Chihuahua mix, Gustave.