Colette's Lost Pet [Hardcover]

A charming and funny story about navigating new places and friendships. Perfect for fans of Uni the Unicorn and Sparky.

Colette is exploring her new neighborhood and wants to make friends. But when she encounters someone her age she’s never met before, she doesn’t know what to say—so she hastily invents a lost pet! Things spiral a bit out of control as a neighborhood-wide search party is assembled and Colette makes her pet bird more amazing with each telling. Will the neighborhood kids catch on to her ever-growing fib?
 
This charming story both clearly identifies the struggle of navigating a different experience and demonstrates to kids a lovely and welcoming way to treat someone new in their community.A Quill & Quire Best Kids' Book of the Year (2017)
A New York Public Library Best Book for Kids pick
A Booklist Editor's Choice pick
Starred in CCBC’S Best Books for Kids & Teens (2017)

PRAISE FOR Colette's Lost Pet:

[M]agical . . . Arsenault continues to teach us about children while advancing the art of books created for them. --The New York Times

Arsenault crafts a story rooted in themes of understanding, empathy, and the way imagination can be used to silently conspire and inspire. --Starred Review, Quill & Quire

With a graphic-novel-like format, arresting artwork, and a story that will ring true to many little kids with big imaginations of their own, this warm, funny picture book hits all the right notes.