Lost and Found (2005)

by Oliver Jeffers

Series: The Boy (2)

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While trying his best to help a penguin that has shown up at his door, a boy journeys all the way to the South Pole, only to realize that the penguin was never lost.

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There is a playfulness and sweetness about Oliver Jeffers' books that catches me. This and Up and Down are about a friendship formed when a penguin gets lost and a boy tries to help him.

sloth852 | Jan 12, 2024 |

Haha, what a silly adventure. It doesn't have a clear message, it's just a fun story.

Key takeaways:
- "He's not lost, he was just lonely!" (

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AvANvN | Jul 15, 2023 |

Wonderful, wholesome, clever and so freakin' adorable, I can barely stand it!!! (

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JMigotsky | Jan 27, 2023 |

Oliver Jeffers knows how to write a simple and sweet story. In this, a little boy finds a lost penguin and is determined to help him find home. But in the end, he realizes that maybe the penguin was not lost at all, maybe he was just lonely. Jeffers is a popular author for a reason and this book does not disappoint. (

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LibrarianRyan | Dec 28, 2021 |

A boy suddenly meets a penguin and the boy finds a way to get the penguin back to the south pole where he belongs. But, it turns out the penguin wasn't missing a home, he was missing a friend. (

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The Boy (2)

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Oliver Jeffers Collection 9 Books Bundles (Day The Crayons Quit,How to Catch a Star,Lost and Found) by Oliver Jeffers

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Lost & Found [2008 film] by Philip Hunt

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Awards

Blue Peter Book Award (Winner – Best Illustrated Book to Read Aloud – 2006)

Blue Peter Book Award (Winner – Book of the Year – 2006)

Nestlé Smarties Book Prize (Gold Award, 0-5 years category – 2005)

The White Ravens (English / USA – 2007)

Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration (Nominee – 2006)

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1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up (2009.0161, 2009, Ages 3↑)

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For Rory, Peter and Brian

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Once there was a boy and one day he found a penguin at his door.

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While trying his best to help a penguin that has shown up at his door, a boy journeys all the way to the South Pole, only to realize that the penguin was never lost.

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