Arnold and Louise: Lost and Found by Erica S. Perl - ESSENTIAL

Arnold and Louise: Lost and Found by Erica S. Perl. CHAPTER BOOK. Penguin Workshop, 2017. $7. 9781524790424

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ESSENTIAL

AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH

Arnold is a bear who likes to collect things and Louise is a squirrel who loses everything. When Arnold finds a new treasure, Louise begs to borrow it and ends up losing it. This object is found by a bird who uses it in her nest with her babies and all is well.

This is the perfect book to transition the newest readers to chapter books. The words are large print and the story is simple. The story is interesting enough to keep a little reader’s attention.  

Jen Wecker, HS English Teacher