Found
After bear takes home a toy bunny he finds in the forest, he plans how to find its owner. He makes flyers and posts them all over, but no one seems to be missing a stuffed animal. Just as bear and his bunny become close friends, bear must bravely part with it. Children will love the spirit of friendship and generosity that allows a happy ending. All of bear's posters of lost items are fun and humorous for readers of all ages. Children will relate to bear's experience and feelings and want to hear this brightly-illustrated book many times.
Pennsylvania Center for the Book Awards
Book Activities & Discussion Ideas
This book will lead naturally to conversations about feelings related to losing special belongings, deciding what to do about found objects, and sharing. Encourage children to discuss these feelings. Talking about pictures is a good pre-literacy skill that children enjoy. In a re-reading, ask children to find and touch instances of the words “lost” and “found.” Children may want to make and read their own “Lost” or “Found” posters.
Remind parents that reading and discussing a book with children is a great opportunity for them to develop language and pre-literacy skills. Families can ask young children to make predictions as the story goes along. For example, “Do you think bear will find the bunny’s owner? Will bear get to keep the bunny?” Suggest to family members that they read the story as often as asked by the child and that they encourage him or her to retell or act out the story. They might also want to talk about feelings and issues such as what to do if you find something that is not yours.