Lost in the Roses

by Marina Valentina

Andrew is the rottenest kid anyone has ever met. And, worst of all, he never heeds any warnings or listens to anyone’s advice. On a class trip to the natural history museum, he finally gets himself into a situation that he can’t escape—and cannot undo. Stories about kids like Andrew never turn out to have happy endings...

32 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2007

Reviews

[Julie · Rating 1 out of 5]

Although the artist certainly has talent and potential, the illustrations in this book vary greatly in style from time to time and are not cohesive. The story starts off strong, but soon becomes confusing. The reader wonders what the chick did her first day of being lost. The text simply says she was lost when the sun came up, then she watched the sunset. The message that beauty is easier to see with a clear mind will be lost on preschool children and older children will be bored with the simplicity of the story. When the chick solves her problem by climbing on a rose petal that then flies her to wherever she looks, many readers will be confused. Prior to that moment there are no magical elements to the story. This story does not flow well and would not make for a good read-aloud nor would it be of interest to most children able to read on their own.

[Elaine · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cute story about a young chick who literally gets "Lost in the Roses," and experiences different emotions while finding her way home. The story is simple, easy to understand with great illustrations. I wished the book was bigger in size to emphasize the very good illustrations of detail and color. Overall, the children liked the book during preschool story hour.