The Horn Book Guide

EASY READERS

Garland, Michael

Lost Dog

32 pp. | Holiday | September, 2015 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8234-3429-9 $14.95 | Paper ISBN 978-0-8234-3430-5 $6.99

(4) K-3 I Like to Read series. Dog Pete gets very lost en route to Grandma's house. He drives from desert to rainforest to the South Pole, asking for directions at each stop, until a whale ferries him and his car to the right place. Slick digital illustrations tell much of the story; simple, repetitive text ("That way") will keep beginning readers following Pete along his silly detour.

Reviewer: Martha Sibert