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The Lost House

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Hardcover (Paper-over-Board, no jacket)
$18.99 US
9.5"W x 12.82"H x 0.44"D   | 18 oz | 24 per carton
On sale Sep 27, 2016 | 40 Pages | 978-1-101-99921-9
Age 3-7 years | Preschool - 2
Reading Level: Lexile AD580L
Fall into this award-winning seek-and-find book with its richly timeless style and get swept up in a treasure hunt through Grandad’s wild house!
 
The children want to go to the park with Grandad, but they can’t leave until they find his lost socks…and his shoes…and even his teeth! Will they ever get out of Grandad’s busy house? With a trove of wonders to discover on every page, this seek and find book will enchant young and old alike as they search for Grandad’s lost objects. Oversized dimensions, a textured paper-over-board die-cut cover, eye-popping color, and elaborately complex spreads on every page make this book a collector's item and a must-have.
“An eye-popping take on I Spy.”—O, the Oprah Magazine

“This dazzling and delightful ‘seek and find’ book harkens to Maira Kalman’s Max series with its whimsical drawings and unpredictable color combinations. The Lost House could be an adventurous spread from an architecture magazine.”—The New York Times

"Filled with delightful drawings that are visually engaging and inspiring, this bedtime treat...will be a pleasure to read night after night for both kids and adults."—Real Simple 

"[A] stylish puzzler [and] superior seek-and-find for all ages."—The Wall Street Journal

The Lost House is packed with vivid illustrations and enchanting experience for old and young together.”—Goodhousekeeping.com

“Kids will spend more time giggling over all the quirky stuff Grandpa’s house is filled with in this search-and-find book than looking for the things they’re supposed to spot.”—Redbook 

"Clever, irresistible, [and] visually engaging."—Kirkus Reviews

"Cronin’s silkscreenlike images are elegant as can be, resulting in a rich and suggestive excursion into a quietly unconventional world."—Publishers Weekly

"
An artistic and creative seek-and-find book that makes for a fun interactive addition to most collections."—School Library Journal

"A visual marvel...[it recalls] picture-book classics from the early twentieth century, but the neon palette and whimsical humor place it solidly in the modern era."—Booklist 
© Juliet Borda
B.B. Cronin is a visual artist. He is originally from Dublin, Ireland, where he studied at the National College of Art and Design in Dublin. He lives and works in Brooklyn, New York, where he shares a house with the artist Juliette Borda. Visit him on Facebook or at www.briancronin.com. View titles by B. B. Cronin

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Fall into this award-winning seek-and-find book with its richly timeless style and get swept up in a treasure hunt through Grandad’s wild house!
 
The children want to go to the park with Grandad, but they can’t leave until they find his lost socks…and his shoes…and even his teeth! Will they ever get out of Grandad’s busy house? With a trove of wonders to discover on every page, this seek and find book will enchant young and old alike as they search for Grandad’s lost objects. Oversized dimensions, a textured paper-over-board die-cut cover, eye-popping color, and elaborately complex spreads on every page make this book a collector's item and a must-have.

Praise

“An eye-popping take on I Spy.”—O, the Oprah Magazine

“This dazzling and delightful ‘seek and find’ book harkens to Maira Kalman’s Max series with its whimsical drawings and unpredictable color combinations. The Lost House could be an adventurous spread from an architecture magazine.”—The New York Times

"Filled with delightful drawings that are visually engaging and inspiring, this bedtime treat...will be a pleasure to read night after night for both kids and adults."—Real Simple 

"[A] stylish puzzler [and] superior seek-and-find for all ages."—The Wall Street Journal

The Lost House is packed with vivid illustrations and enchanting experience for old and young together.”—Goodhousekeeping.com

“Kids will spend more time giggling over all the quirky stuff Grandpa’s house is filled with in this search-and-find book than looking for the things they’re supposed to spot.”—Redbook 

"Clever, irresistible, [and] visually engaging."—Kirkus Reviews

"Cronin’s silkscreenlike images are elegant as can be, resulting in a rich and suggestive excursion into a quietly unconventional world."—Publishers Weekly

"
An artistic and creative seek-and-find book that makes for a fun interactive addition to most collections."—School Library Journal

"A visual marvel...[it recalls] picture-book classics from the early twentieth century, but the neon palette and whimsical humor place it solidly in the modern era."—Booklist 

Author

© Juliet Borda
B.B. Cronin is a visual artist. He is originally from Dublin, Ireland, where he studied at the National College of Art and Design in Dublin. He lives and works in Brooklyn, New York, where he shares a house with the artist Juliette Borda. Visit him on Facebook or at www.briancronin.com. View titles by B. B. Cronin