Review: LOST BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 25, 2014
Lenny the Lion has arrived on the bus at his stop, but sadly when he gets off no one understands his language. The confused and lonely lion sits on the grass crying. Luckily, Tommy Mouse comes along to lead him by the hand to his friend, Julio Bunny's house. They use hand gestures to communicate. Lenny is made to feel welcome as he is cooked dinner by Katie Goose and enjoys a warm bath, but he is worried because he needs to do something important. When the mail bird arrives with the evening newspaper, Julio and his friends solve the mystery of Lenny's identity and what he is trying to tell them. They succeed in getting Lenny where he needs to be and enjoy a wonderful experience in the process.This book is targeted for children ages three to six, but the text is more appropriate for the upper end of that range. Costa again does a good job in creating large, colorful, expressive images to portray the characters.Children will learn an important lesson here about hospitality and accepting those who are different from one's own language and culture. Nice addition to a child's home or classroom library.