Orris and Timble: Lost and Found
(a Sweet and Funny Early Chapter Book About Friendship, Trust, and Finding Your Way - for Kids Ages 5-8 in Grades K-3)
Candlewick Press · Print & ebook · April 29, 2025
"DiCamillo packs intense feelings into and between the lines of her simply phrased tale, set off perfectly by Mok’s spare, neatly drawn barnyard settings. . .
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- Who it’s for
- A tender, gently funny story about trust, changing friendships, and the tales friends share.
- Themes
- Friendship, Trust, Stories we tell ourselves and others
- Pacing
- Reflective
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"DiCamillo packs intense feelings into and between the lines of her simply phrased tale, set off perfectly by Mok’s spare, neatly drawn barnyard settings. . . Sensitive and quietly enthralling." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Every friendship faces challenges. Orris and Timble are back in a poignant and evocatively illustrated tale of trust from a two-time Newbery Medalist. Orris the rat and Timble the owl are unlikely friends.
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Each night, Timble visits Orris in the barn and listens to his stories. But Timble is growing up, and one evening when the owl doesn’t appear as usual Orris wonders if Timble has forgotten him. Is their friendship over? Or could it be that Timble has a tale of his own to share? Illustrated with wistful tenderness, the second title in a projected trilogy to feature this charmingly offbeat pair masterfully explores the stories we tell ourselves, the stories we tell each other, and the binding magic of friendship.
Quietly Moving Friendship
A tender, gently funny story about trust, changing friendships, and the tales friends share.
Come here for
- An offbeat rat-and-owl friendship with room for big feelings
- Wistful illustrations and simply phrased storytelling
Expect
- A quietly enthralling read about wondering where a friend has gone
- Stories, trust, and the magic of friendship
Where it sits
| Friendship | 74% |
|---|---|
| Bird Stories | 49% |
| Small Pets | 38% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Bird Stories
- Small Pets
- Friendship
- Authors
- Kate DiCamillo
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press
- Published
- April 29, 2025
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Friendship · Trust · Stories we tell ourselves and others
- Reading lane
- Bird Stories