Tan, Shaun. Lost and Found: Three, 128 pages. Arthur A. Levine Books, 2011. $21.99. Language-G; Violence-G; Sexual Content-G. This book contains three separate stories. The first, The Red Tree, tells of a young girl and how she deals with her trials. The second story, (our favorite) is about a boy who finds a Lost Things on a beach and tries to find its home. The third story, The Rabbits, was a little confusing for my kids. This was our least favorite of the three stories. It is a story about rabbits who take over the world and ultimately destroy it. This entire book is visually powerful. The illustrator is brilliant! But I can’t say we loved the book itself- or the messages? Maybe we simply aren’t used to this type of story. I think adults would appreciate it a lot more than any child would. That doesn't mean some children wouldn’t enjoy it, but I think it was a little too depressing and a little weird for our tastes. I like uplifting, sentimental or applicable stories for children instead. EL. OPTIONAL. Reviewer: SL.
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