The Lost Lunch

by Lori Mortensen, Rémy Simard (Illustrator)

Overview

When Andrew's lunch goes missing, he is left sad and hungry. With the help of his friend Dylan, the search for the lost lunch begins!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781434231031
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2011
Series:	Capstone's My First Graphic Novel Series
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	531,937
Product dimensions:	5.70(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.10(d)
Age Range:	5 - 7 Years

About the Author

Lori Mortensen is a multi-published children’s author who writes fiction and nonfiction on all sorts of subjects. When she’s not plunking away at the keyboard, she enjoys making cheesy bread rolls, gardening, and hanging out with her family at their home in northern California.

Originally a student of political science, artist Remy Simard began his career as an illustrator in 1980. Today he creates computer-generated illustrations for a large variety of clients. He has also written and illustrated more than 30 children's books in both French and English, including Monsieur Noir et Blanc, a finalist for Canada's Governor's Prize. To relax, Remy likes to race around on his motorcycle. Remy resides in Montreal with his two sons and a cat named Billy.

Editorial Reviews

When Andrew's lunch goes missing in The Lost Lunch , he can’t think where he might have left it. With the help of his friend Dylan, he looks on the playground and in the classroom, until he finally thinks to look in the lost and found. Kids like this early mystery, as Dylan searches all the places in his school where he thinks his lunch might be. It's successful because kids can relate to the very same thing happening to them. This series provides fun, appealing early readers for children who enjoy comics and graphic novels. The bright illustrations, short sentences with controlled vocabulary, and text that is supported by closely matching art helps early readers enjoy these independently. Look at this example from Google Books to get a sense of how bright their illustrations are, and how they use simple sentences and vocabulary. Do you have a favorite graphic novel for your new reader? We also enjoy the Toon Books, like Benny and Penny . I'm curious about the Balloon Toon books, like Rick and Rack and the Great Outdoors . If you've read this, let us know what you think of it! http://greatkidbooks.blogspot.com/2011/01/my-first-graphic-novels-great-books-for.html

Great Kids Books

The first couple of pages show how to read a graphic novel showing the direct panels and then showing how the direction text and balloons should be read. Andrew and Dylan are playing before school but when lunch time comes around Andrew realizes he left his lunch in the playground. With permission from the teacher they go to look for his lost lunch but it is not where they had supposed it would be. When they have run out of places to look and Andrew's tummy can take it no longer they have a brilliant idea. An interesting, fun story with great artwork to help tell the story at this low reading level, RL 1.8. Geared to younger children, but not babyish. My reading challenged 10yo found the story interesting and felt confident to have read the book in one sitting. 4/5 http://back-to-books.blogspot.com/2010/12/my-1st-graphic-novels-lost-lunch-bus.html

Back to Books Blog

Gr 1–2—Each title includes instructions on "How to Read a Graphic Novel" and a glossary of key words with pronunciations and definitions, along with discussion questions and writing prompts intended for teachers, parents, and caregivers. In the first book, Gavin becomes friends with school-bus bully Max when the latter has a bike accident and must recuperate at home. In the second, Andrew loses his lunch bag on the school playground. His friend Dylan helps him search, eventually finding it in the school's Lost and Found. Both books are illustrated with bright, cartoon-style art. The panels and text are easy to follow, making them good introductions to graphic novels. However, the stories are too predictable to be memorable.—Marilyn Ackerman, Brooklyn Public Library, NY

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