Found

There’s a perfect day at the seaside ahead, with ‘the best ice cream ever‘ to look forward to alongside triumphant  sandcastle building pierce the sky! This sky is blue while the cliffs are white and it seems the boy and his Grandad have the beach to themselves. This is the perfect day for ‘an ice cream‘ a ‘swim in the sea‘ and thereafter to discover ‘pirate treasure‘.

However, what if the perfect spot on this perfect day might reveal something unexpected? Could it be that when it’s time to swim  the grandfather and boy discover ‘a baby seal‘ that’s ‘all tangled up‘? Of course they must ‘help it’! However, this help requires untangling netting, borrowing a boat and thereafter taking ‘the seal home‘. Is it possible that after sailing the seven seas through storms, there might be ‘Land ahoy!‘ with seal parents anxiously awaiting the return of their pup? Furthermore, might this adventure lead to disoveries beneath the sea for the boy and his Grandad of a ‘shipwreck‘ and thereafter that the seals might show them ‘their pirate treasure‘?

Bookwagon pores through the precious wonder, imagination and possibilities of Found. Sam Usher’s picture books are so special, filled with hope, treasure, kindness and wonder. Not only is the direct text seemingly simple and obstacle- free, but his illustrations are rich with inspiration, clarity and joy. Bookwagon loves and recommends Found, and the other titles within this quartet too. These are special picture books.