44. Orris and Timble: Lost and Found

44. Orris and Timble: Lost and Found (Orris and Timble #2) Kate DiCamillo. Illustrated by Carmen Mok. 2025. 80 pages. [Source: Library] [5 stars, early chapter book, animal fantasy, j fiction]

First sentence: The rat had made himself a nest out of the pages of discarded books, and in the nest were his treasures: a yellow marble, a red velvet slipper, and a piece of Top-Notch Butterscotch wrapped in foil. Also, there was a silver sardine can. Imperial Sardine, said the label on the can. Make the good and noble choice!! Next to the words was a picture of a fish with a crown on his head and a scepter in his tail. Sometimes, Orris talked to the sardine king. The sardine king never talked back. 

Premise/plot: Orris (the rat) and Timble (the owl) are unlikely friends perhaps, but quite close friends. Timble visits Orris in the barn every night--most nights at least. Orris looks forward to the visits. Perhaps more than Timble realizes. Their friendship is put into question--by Orris--when Timble is a little too inspired by one of Orris' stories. Can this friendship be mended?

My thoughts: I love Kate DiCamillo. I do. Most of her books are WONDERFUL and FANTASTIC. This one is no exception. It is the second in the series. Orris and Timble are just as lovely in their second adventure together. It can be read apart from the first book. But reading both books is, of course, preferred because both are delightful.

 

 

© 2025 Becky Laney of Young Readers