A Bit Lost

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Hardcover
2010
$12.68

A beautiful and witty picture book charting the journey of Little Owl who is just a bit lost ... Little Owl must be more careful when he is sleeping... Uh-oh! He has fallen from his nest, and with a bump he lands on the ground. Where is his mummy? With the earnest assistance of his new friend Squirrel, Little Owl sets off in search of her, and meets a sequence of other animals. Yet while one might have his mummy's BIG EYES, and another her POINTY EARS, they are simply not her. Chris Haughton's striking colour illustrations follow Little Owl on his quest. Which of his new friends will lead him back to his mummy?

Synopsis

A beautiful and witty picture book charting the journey of Little Owl who is just a bit lost ... Little Owl must be more careful when he is sleeping... Uh-oh! He has fallen from his nest, and with a bump he lands on the ground. Where is his mummy? With the earnest assistance of his new friend Squirrel, Little Owl sets off in search of her, and meets a sequence of other animals. Yet while one might have his mummy's BIG EYES, and another her POINTY EARS, they are simply not her. Chris Haughton's striking colour illustrations follow Little Owl on his quest. Which of his new friends will lead him back to his mummy?

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 32
Publisher: Walker
Published: 06 Sep 2010
ISBN 10: 1406327468
ISBN 13: 9781406327465
Children’s book age: 0-5 Years

Media Reviews

Award-winning Irish illustrator Chris Haughton's first picture book, A Bit Lost, is a charmer in its own right. His digitally enhanced pencil-sketch illustrations use a rich, tropical-sunset palette, and his animal characters are endearingly expressive. * Time Out New York *
A promising first outing. * Publishers Weekly *
A distinctive and elegant book, best for reading aloud snuggled up in bed. * The Daily Mail *
A distinctive and elegant book, best for reading aloud, snuggled up in bed. * The Daily Mail *
Has gloriously quirky illustrations and a lovely story. -- Alison Walsh * The Irish Independent *
Illustrations, text and layout combine magnificently in this engaging, and humorous story of a baby owl's separation from its mother. * The Irish Times *
A witty picture book. * The Irish Examiner *
An utterly delightful book * The Irish Times *

Author Bio

Chris Haughton is a freelance illustrator and designer from Ireland. He has been working in London as an illustrator for the past 5 years. He is well known for his work with Fair Trade and People Tree.