Orris and Timble: Lost and Found by Kate DiCamillo and Carmen Mok - ADVISABLE

Orris and Timble: Lost and Found by Kate DiCamillo, illustrated by Carmen Mok, 80 pages.  CHAPTER BOOK Candlewick, 2025. $17  

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE

APPEALS TO: MANY

Orris the rat and Timble the owl are friends. Orris likes to tell his friend stories that he has found, but one night Timble doesn't return. Orris is devastated. He wonders if Timble has deserted him or if something bad has happened. 

 This is book two in a future trilogy. The writing and art work well together. The story is brief, yet haunting and works on our fears of ending friendships or events we can't control. Timble grows older and bigger and wants to try out his wings. Beautifully written by a master storyteller about friendship, getting lost, coming home, and sharing stories. 

 Michelle in the Middle