''Lost and Found'' is a children's picture book by

Oliver Jeffers Oliver Brendan Jeffers (born 1977) is a Northern Irish artist, illustrator and writer who now lives and works in Brooklyn. He went to the integrated secondary school Hazelwood College, then graduated from the University of Ulster in 2001. ...

, published in 2005. It won the

Nestlé Smarties Book Prize The Nestlé Children's Book Prize, and Nestlé Smarties Book Prize for a time, was a set of annual awards for British children's books that ran from 1985 to 2007. It was administered by BookTrust, an independent charity that promotes books and ...

Gold Award and was the Blue Peter Book of the Year. An animated short film adaptation was made by

Studio AKA Studio AKA is a British animation studio producing television commercials, TV programmes and short films. The company was founded in 1989 (as Pizzaz Pictures). Notable productions include ''Hey Duggee'', a TV series aimed at 2 to 5 year olds produ ...

in 2008. It was directed by Philip Hunt and broadcast on Channel 4.

Reception

''Lost and Found'' has been favorably received. Kirkus Reviews wrote "Readers who (inexplicably) find David Lawrence’s ''Pickle and Penguin'' (2004) just too weird may settle in more comfortably with this—slightly—less offbeat friendship tale." and

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called it "beguiling" and described it as a "...gently humorous and heartwarming tale of friendship found, lost and regained" ''Inis'' magazine of Children's Books Ireland described it "a very special book which I am sure will become a favourite with 3 to 4-year-olds. It also offers wide scope for discussion in the playschool/infant classroom." while Book Trust wrote " it is a visual delight, and its themes of loneliness and friendship will resonate with young readers."

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found the movie adaption "appropriate for all ages and doesn't contain anything questionable."

Theatre

A stage version of ''Lost and Found'', for children aged 3 and above has been created by Travelling Light and

Polka Theatre Polka Theatre is a children’s theatre in Wimbledon, London Borough of Merton, for children aged 0– 13. The theatre contains two performance spaces - a 300-seat main auditorium and a 70-seat studio dedicated to early years performances. Polka ...

. It was performed at the historic

Jacksons Lane Jacksons Lane Arts Centre (JLAC) is a multi-arts venue in Highgate, north London, located in a Grade II listed former Wesleyan Methodist church. The building is home to a 170 capacity theatre, a large scale dance and rehearsal studio, a cafe-bar ...

theatre in Highgate, London in April 2011.

References

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