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Lost and Found, What's That Sound?

by Jonathan YING
Lost and Found, What's That Sound? illus. by Victoria Ying. 32p. HarperCollins/Harper. Jun. 2017. Tr $14.99. ISBN 9780062380685.
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PreS-Gr 1—At the peculiar Lost and Found desk, items are found by their sound. A poor little mouse has lost his thing that goes "toot! toot!" It's not a bike horn or a train; his lost item is a trumpet! A succession of animals follow, each having lost a particular instrument. The final animal is in fact the conductor (a bat) who has lost his whole band. They are all reunited in a happy musical ending. With its simple, rhyming text, use of onomatopoeia, and musical theme, this book is sure to be a winner. The bright cartoon illustrations on a white background are very appealing.
VERDICT This musical rhyming book is an excellent choice for any library. It would be great for an instrument-themed storytime or a read-aloud in music class.
Reviewed by Jasmine L. Precopio, Fox Chapel Area School District, Pittsburgh
In this entertaining rhyme with perky digital illustrations, a string of animals visits Mr. Hare's Lost and Found, "where we find items by their sound": [cf2]toot![cf1]; [cf2]ding![cf1]; [cf2]plink! plank! plunk![cf1]; etc. Mr. Hare offers each animal patron an object that makes the missing sound, and, satisfyingly, the whole gang gets together to play a tune on their instruments: "let's hit it, band!"
 , Jul 01, 2017

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