85. Charlie & Mouse Lost and Found

Charlie and Mouse: Lost and Found, (Charlie & Mouse #5) Laurel Snyder. Illustrated by Emily Hughes. 52 pages. [Source: Library]

First sentence: “Blanket is missing,” said Mouse after lunch.
“Oh no,” said Charlie. “Where did you leave him?”
“If I knew that,” said Mouse, “he would not be missing.”
“That is true,” said Charlie.
Mouse was very sad.
“Don’t be sad,” said Charlie. “Blanket is somewhere. He can’t be nowhere.”

Premise/plot: Lost and Found is the newest addition to the Charlie & Mouse early chapter book series by Laurel Snyder. These brothers are back for even more adventures in this one. Ther are four stories in this one: "Somewhere," "Errands," "Silly," and "Boop." In the first story, Mouse loses his blanket. (Will they find it???) In the second story, the boys go on an errand that doesn't start out all that exciting...but may hold a surprise. In the third story, the boys are loving their new "found" dog. But finders aren't always keepers--especially with lost pets. In the fourth story, the boys do "find" a dog they can keep forever. 

My thoughts: I enjoyed this one so much!!! I love Charlie. I love Mouse. I love their stories. The text falls into the just about perfect category. Just a true delight from cover to cover.

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