The Lost Christmas: A Seek and Find Book

Author: Cronin, B. B.

Brand: VIKING

Color: Brown

Edition: Illustrated

Binding: hardcover

Format: Illustrated

Number Of Pages: 40

Release Date: 16-10-2018

Part Number: 9780451479044

Details: Product Description
A Christmas confection from the brilliant creator of The Lost House and The Lost Picnic!

It's time to decorate the tree for Christmas--but Grandad can't find any of his ornaments! The hunt for the missing decorations takes the children up and down in Grandad's bric-a-brac-filled house and out into a winter wonderland. And when every ornament is on the tree at last, Grandad has a wonderful holiday surprise in store. This seek-and-find book from the award-winning author of
The Lost House and
The Lost Picnic will delight readers of any age and belongs under a Christmas tree.
Review
★ “…the artist’s distinctive acrylics, the children and grandfather have a curious cuteness reminiscent of vintage Little Golden Book characters. The daring shades of neon pink, green, and yellow practically vibrate on the pages.”  —
Publishers Weekly,
starred review

“An intriguing addition to any collection of seek-and-find children’s books.” —
Kirkus
 
“The book’s unusual-for-Christmas bright neon color palette adds an extra visual challenge.” —
The Horn Book
About the Author
B. B. Cronin, an illustrator originally from Dublin, Ireland, is the author of
The Lost House, which received a Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators, and
The Lost Picnic. His work has appeared in
The New Yorker and
The New York Times, and on the covers of Penguin Classics, among many other publications. He was honored by a one-person show at the Irish Museum of Modern Art in Dublin in 1998. He lives and works in Brooklyn, New York with the illustrator Juliette Borda and their two children, Henry and Esmé. He divides his time between his kitchen, living room, and his studio. Visit him on Facebook or at briancronin.com.

EAN: 9780451479044

Package Dimensions: 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.5 inches

Languages: English