Monday, January 21, 2013

Lost and Found by Bill Harley & Adam Gustavson: Book Review & Giveaway


When Justin loses his cherished hat his grandma made for him, he searches everywhere for it to no avail. That only leaves one place to look, the dreaded school lost and found. It's not the lost and found that's so scary, but the old school custodian, Mr. Rumkowsky.

Nobody has ever dared approach Mr. Rumkowsky about lost items. Justin must dig deep inside himself for the courage to be the first. The huge lost and found box yields a plethora of treasures from his friends lost belongings they were too terrified to claim, to some strange and unexpected treasures of students past.

Author Bill Harley captures the essence of childhood misunderstandings that can only be erased through confrontation. Gustavson adds nerve wracking drama through illustrations from a child's eye's view with a realistic close up of Mr. Rumkowsky and a mop bucket with the word, "caution". A RECOMMENDED picture book for ages 4-8 that will not only help with confronting fears, but teaches that others aren't always as they appear.

Publisher: Peachtree (Oct. 1, 2012)
Pages: 32
ISBN:  978-1-56145-628-4

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**I received a copy of this book at no charge from the publisher for review purposes only. This in no way influenced by opinion about the book. 

GIVEAWAY DETAILS: Peachtree Publishing is generously offering one of my lucky readers a copy of LOST AND FOUND by Bill Harley with illustration by Adam Gustvason. To enter, use the Rafflecopter form found at the end of this post. By entering, you acknowledge you have read the terms on the Rafflecopter form and agree to them. Contest ends 2/3/2013 at 11:59 EST. 

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24 comments:

  1. sitting down to eat is another title he has written

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  2. I learned that Bill Harley is "a two-time Grammy award-winning artist"

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  3. You're in Trouble

    pattifritz2000 at yahoo dot com
    thank you

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  4. I learned he is a NPR contributor.

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  5. He has won two Grammy awards as well as many other awards.

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  6. Wow! He's an author and a musician, how creative!

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  7. I would also really like to get The Battle of the Mad Scientists and Other Tales Of Survival for my son, Tristan.

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  8. I learn he has won 2 Grammy's in addition to many other and that he is a contributer to NPr

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  9. He is extremely artistic and has won 2 grammys and many other awards! wow! thanks!

    christycolln33@gmail.com

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  10. Between Home and School sounds good. (Corey Olomon)

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  11. I see that he also wrote High Dive :) jessicapeeling@yahoo.com

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  12. He is a two time Grammy award winner.

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  13. The Amazing Flight of Darius Frobisher is a book he's written and it sounds good!

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  14. He's a A two-time Grammy award-winning artist, recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the RI Council for the Humanities and an NPR commentator.

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  15. You're in Trouble sounds good
    hrddiana556@gmail.com

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  16. He wrote: Between Home and School:
    A collection of letters, notes and emails between one mother and her son's teachers from K to 12.

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  17. Sitting Down to Eat is one of Bills books
    marypopmom (at) yahoo (dot) com

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  18. bill harley is a 2 time grammy award artist. thankyou, ken pohl19@comcast.net

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  19. He also wrote Monsters in the Bathroom.

    farrah_jo@yahoo.com

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  20. He also wrote Dirty Joe the Pirate

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  21. Has won two Grammys

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  22. Bill feels all children should be given a ukelele when they are born!

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  23. "weezie and the moonipie" was nominated for a grammy
    joyce-ellenholmes@hotmail.com

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