Lost

Mariajo Ilustrajo

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Frances Lincoln Children's Books
28 November 2023

Children's & Educational; Picture storybooks; Animal stories (Children's&YA); Social issues: environment & green issues (Children's&YA)

A new book from award-winning illustrator Mariajo Ilustrajo, Lost is the story of a polar bear who finds himself lost, in a big concrete city. He politely asks the city folk for help but everyone is much too busy and impatient to help the newcomer. He finds himself travelling on the subway only to be noticed, finally by a little girl. The girl takes the homesick bear by the paw and under her innocent wing. Under the nose of her seemingly unaware mum, she feeds him dinner, gives him a bath and they read stories together.

When the polar bear wistfully looks at a poster of the North Pole on her bedroom wall, the little girl realises that her friend needs help to get home.

This is a story about the power friendship has to help you feel found, and even to transport you home.

By: Mariajo Ilustrajo
Imprint: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 296mm, Width: 225mm,
ISBN: 9780711277960
ISBN 10: 0711277966
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 28 November 2023
Recommended Age: From 3 to 6 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mariajo Ilustrajo is a Spanish Illustrator based in the UK. She completed her MA in Children's Illustration from the prestigious Cambridge Anglia Ruskin course in April 2021. In November 2020 she was crowned the overall winner of the 2020 Association of Illustrators award, sponsored by Walker Books. Her debut picture book, Flooded, has been translated into over 19 languages.

Reviews for Lost

CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK 'A beautiful picture book […] illustrations are stylish and absorbing [...] a touching celebration of kindness and what it means to be found’ * The Sunday Times * 'Ilustrajo has a wonderful eye [...] vibrant colours' * The Observer * “stunningly illustrated story… a delight.” * The Daily Mail * “No one will help a lost polar bear except a little girl, who shows that there is love and friendship in a big, cold city.” * The Bookseller *