A Bit Lost. Chris Haughton (2013) - Plot & Excerpts
Chris Haughton's "Little Owl Lost" is his first picture book. He is an Irish illustrator and designer who now lives in London and designs for Fair Trade and People Tree. I thought he did a nice job with this story. The little owl fell off his nest and he goes off looking for her. He befriends a squirrel who brings him several animals from the forest who he things are his mom. One of these animals has pointy ears (like a bunny) or prominent eyes (like a frog), but none of them have all the features his mom has. Finally he finds her and Little Owl, Mommy Owl and the Squirrel, all enjoy some cookies. The book ends with Little teetering on the edge of the nest- again! This book is probably more appealing to pre-schoolers because of its repetitive text, with Little Owl's predictable response, "That's not my mommy," to every case of mistaken-mommy identity. A Bit Lost, published as Little Owl Lost in the United States, by Chris Haughton is about a little owl who falls out of his nest and needs help finding his way back. He finds help in the form of a squirrel, who in turn recruits other forest floor animals. Together they get the little owl sorted.Plot wise, A Bit Lost, brings to mind Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman. There's a similar, humorous repetitiveness as the owl goes from animal to animal looking for a way home.Artistically, Haughton's custom type face (based on his own hand lettering) and the bold use of shape and color, is like the hyperactive version cousin of I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen (review coming).
What do You think about A Bit Lost. Chris Haughton (2013)?
De spanning, de sensatie.... Geweldig boek!!! Zo wil ik elke avond wel worden voorgelezen!
—mwlt51
this is beautifully illustrated. It is simple, but great.
—aliisaharju
I really love Chris Haughton's illustrations. Great read!
—rocky
