With fancy costumes and big crowds, Trinidad Carnival is full of colour, music and excitement! In Lost at Carnival by Gail Morong, the ‘mas is captured in stunning watercolour illustrations by artist Jackie Hinkson, and we meet Akil, a young boy who gets lost when he is separated from his school band. This important story is both a vibrant celebration of our culture and a valuable lesson about being safe in public events — all the more pertinent for children as we anticipate the return of Carnival and other national events post-pandemic. To stay on the festival theme, check out the animations “Lost in J’ouvert” written by children of Port-of-Spain and “Drama at the Tobago Heritage Festival” written by children of Tobago during the NGC Children’s Bocas Lit Fest Storytelling Caravan!