This perfectly crafted story has thought-provoking themes. Apart from the priceless value of family and friends, it has amazing alternate and almost profound ways of looking at things that get lost by reversing them to think about the finders of lost things. -- Buzz Words * Buzz Words * The sketches paired together with the words are on point. It's a successful partnership between author and artist. -- Bookrapt * Bookrapt * With acts of kindness, friendship, and cupcakes, and in a delightful hardcover format, Violet Mackerel's Formal Occasion is delightful. -- Sally Murphy * Aussie Reviews *