Portland ABC: A Larry Gets Lost Book

by John Skewes (Illustrator)

The bestselling Larry Gets Lost series heads to Portland in this colorful ABC book featuring vibrant retro illustrations of this great American city and the perpetually lost pup, Larry.

This modern, colorful alphabet book comes on the heels of the regional best-selling Larry Gets Lost in Portland. Larry and his friend Pete see Portland from A (Art Museum) to Z (Portland Zoo), and everything in between. H is for Hawthorne Bridge, P is for Powell’s Books, and W is for Willamette River—children can learn their ABCs and about their hometown! How many letters can you find around you?

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

32 pages, Hardcover

First published March 4, 2014

Reviews

[Villain E · Rating 3 out of 5]

More for locals than for tourists, imo. And didn't give my kids "let's go there" feels. Lots of bridges, of course.

[Kate Farrell · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an ABC book, which I sometimes love to read. I live in Portland, so I recognize the interesting and beautiful sites that the dog, Larry, visits as he romps through Portland. This is a series, so I know that Larry visits other cities.

[E & E’s Mama · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love traveling, so I have enjoyed collecting books about different cities I have either liven in or visited. Portland ABC is part of the Larry Gets Lost series. These books focus on different cities (I have the Texas, Seattle, and multiple Portland books). It mentions locations in Portland by alphabetical order. I like it, but not as much as the original Larry Gets Lost in Portland, which has an actual storyline. Elliot hasn’t been super interested in it, so I’ll try again when he’s closer to 2 years old.

Update: at 2.5, he likes it a lot more, especially since he’s familiar with the longer, plot-driven Larry books

[Valerie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Loved Larry Gets Lost in Seattle. I know Portland so thought this one would be fun. Meh.

[Earl · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun and colorful addition to the Larry Gets Lost series finds the dog and its owner back in Portland. Letters are hidden in some of the illustrations.

[Robin · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nice companion piece to the Larry series.

[Ashley Adams · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super fun! This will be my new gift purchase for the youngsters, maybe it will inspire their parents to come for a visit...