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kathydavie's review against another edition
5.0
Second in the Daisy picture book series for children, ages 3–7, and revolving around a young puppy.
My Take
Daisy Gets Lost is all about "the confusion and fear of getting lost followed by the joy of being found".
Wow, Raschka's simple and primitive graphics are great with a fabulous use of color! Explore Daisy's posture and facial expressions with the kids…because, dang, they're good!
You can feel the fear on the two page spreads when Daisy realizes she's lost, and Raschka has made excellent use of plants to enhance that fear, both in the close-up and in the aerial view.
You may want to explore that fear with your kids. How scared you'd be if your child were the lost one. How they would feel if they couldn't find Mommy or Daddy. And using the puppy as the one who's lost to keep real fear at bay. I suspect the kids can empathize with fear if applied to a loved puppy or kitten!
The ending pages are also expressive in Daisy and her owner's relief.
Ya don't have to use much in the way of words, if you can paint like Raschka.
The Story
A fun day at the park, playing with her girl, chasing that wily squirrel leads to one lost puppy!
The Characters
Daisy is a white puppy with a big nose on her big head. Her owner is a young girl. That cheeky squirrel is fast.
The Cover and Title
The cover is very cheerful with the watercolor background of yellows and blues. Two Daisies are on the cover — Raschka has painted her head white but left her body to reflect the background. The leftmost Daisy, backed into a green bush with a tree trunk behind her, is checking out the red-backed sign with the title in white and the author's name below her in the same green. The bottom Daisy is on the run, chasing something into the blue.
The title is the trauma, Daisy Gets Lost.
My Take
Daisy Gets Lost is all about "the confusion and fear of getting lost followed by the joy of being found".
Wow, Raschka's simple and primitive graphics are great with a fabulous use of color! Explore Daisy's posture and facial expressions with the kids…because, dang, they're good!
You can feel the fear on the two page spreads when Daisy realizes she's lost, and Raschka has made excellent use of plants to enhance that fear, both in the close-up and in the aerial view.
You may want to explore that fear with your kids. How scared you'd be if your child were the lost one. How they would feel if they couldn't find Mommy or Daddy. And using the puppy as the one who's lost to keep real fear at bay. I suspect the kids can empathize with fear if applied to a loved puppy or kitten!
The ending pages are also expressive in Daisy and her owner's relief.
Ya don't have to use much in the way of words, if you can paint like Raschka.
The Story
A fun day at the park, playing with her girl, chasing that wily squirrel leads to one lost puppy!
The Characters
Daisy is a white puppy with a big nose on her big head. Her owner is a young girl. That cheeky squirrel is fast.
The Cover and Title
The cover is very cheerful with the watercolor background of yellows and blues. Two Daisies are on the cover — Raschka has painted her head white but left her body to reflect the background. The leftmost Daisy, backed into a green bush with a tree trunk behind her, is checking out the red-backed sign with the title in white and the author's name below her in the same green. The bottom Daisy is on the run, chasing something into the blue.
The title is the trauma, Daisy Gets Lost.
stefaniejane's review
3.0
The illustrations are so beautiful - readers will get swept up in the drama of Daisy getting lost
lattelibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
A nearly wordless picturebook, Daisy Gets Lost follows the beloved Daisy as she gets lost in the woods and must find her way out. But with the help of her human, she's able to escape! With Chris Raschka's typical bright and bold illustrations, such a nearly wordless picturebook becomes engaging, reliant on the illustrations and imagery, and perfect for those big-idea kind of kids. Great for grades PreK-2.
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rdyourbookcase's review against another edition
4.0
It's always so scary when you lose a pet. Daisy gets a bit distracted in this book and her owner looks for her. The illustrations are amazing, just like in the first book. Also, wordless picture books inspire readers to write their own stories and use their imagination. Kids will really love this one!
mellenwood's review against another edition
2.0
Age: K-2
Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction
This picture book tells the story of a girl and her dog without using many words. The pictures accurately tell what might happen when playing with your dog. The problem is solved, but not after some drama which creates the need to turn the pages to figure out what happens next.
Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction
This picture book tells the story of a girl and her dog without using many words. The pictures accurately tell what might happen when playing with your dog. The problem is solved, but not after some drama which creates the need to turn the pages to figure out what happens next.
ktneil7's review against another edition
4.0
Wordless #2
I could relate to Daisy Gets Lost because I used to have a dog that loved to chase squirrels. Thankfully our dog never ran away, but he would have chased squirrels all day just like Daisy would. I thought of Homeward Bound while reading this. In Homeward Bound, two dogs and a cat get left behind far away from home. They then had to find their way back home, through many obstacles. I thought of this because of how scared they were, just like Daisy was when she got lost. Daisy Gets Lost is a good life lesson in how not to get lost. You can teach about paying attention to your surroundings to keep yourself safe. You need to pay attention to where you are going so you don't get lost. It can also be related to talking about how if you run away from home, you can eventually want to go back but you don't know how. Your family can still be looking for you though and want you to come back.
I could relate to Daisy Gets Lost because I used to have a dog that loved to chase squirrels. Thankfully our dog never ran away, but he would have chased squirrels all day just like Daisy would. I thought of Homeward Bound while reading this. In Homeward Bound, two dogs and a cat get left behind far away from home. They then had to find their way back home, through many obstacles. I thought of this because of how scared they were, just like Daisy was when she got lost. Daisy Gets Lost is a good life lesson in how not to get lost. You can teach about paying attention to your surroundings to keep yourself safe. You need to pay attention to where you are going so you don't get lost. It can also be related to talking about how if you run away from home, you can eventually want to go back but you don't know how. Your family can still be looking for you though and want you to come back.
froydis's review against another edition
4.0
This is a cute follow-up to last year's [b:A Ball for Daisy|9703979|A Ball for Daisy|Chris Raschka|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1333577914s/9703979.jpg|14592198]. Daisy's continuing adventures will delight children and their parents. I love Raschka's illustrations! He has such a talent for telling a compelling story almost entirely with illustrations. Highly Recommended!
kellkie's review against another edition
I just love the watercolor illustrations, which seem to perfectly tell the story of how Daisy feels as she chases after her ball into the forest, gets lost, and then finally, is reunited with her owner. The swirl of activity and color on the final pages says all that needs to be said. Excellent mostly wordless picture book that will be a favorite of children and teachers and certainly every dog lover.
readingthroughtheages's review against another edition
4.0
Squirrel!!! Even Daisy gets distracted :)