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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\nOrris and Timble Lost and Found (Book 2)<\/strong><\/p>\n Kate DiCamillo, Author<\/p>\n Carmen Mok, Illustrator<\/p>\n Candlewick Press, Fiction, Apr. 29, 2025<\/p>\n Pages:<\/span> 80<\/p>\n Suitable for age<\/span>s: 5-8<\/p>\n Themes: Rat, Owl, Friendship, Trust, Finding your way<\/p>\n Book Jacket Synopsis<\/span>:<\/p>\n Every friendship faces challenges. Orris and Timble are back in a poignant and evocatively illustrated tale of trust from a two-time Newbery Medalist.<\/span><\/p>\n Orris the rat and Timble the owl are unlikely friends. 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\u2019t 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?<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n What I like about Orris and Timble:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Kate DiCamillo has created a delightful story with important lessons about unlikely friendships, trust and finding your way. Needless to say, it\u00a0 will be a popular chapter book in classrooms because it is interactive and challenges readers to think deeply how they\u2019d respond to familiar situations in their friendships.\u00a0<\/p>\n Timble likes the comfort and safety of his home in the barn. He takes a huge step in saving Timble in the first book, because owls eat rats. They have become family and Orris loves to listen to the stories Timble shares every night. But Timble has dreams of flying to the moon and stars, while Orris does not. When Timble doesn\u2019t return one night, Orris is worried and angry. What has happened to their relationship? How does Orris respond?\u00a0 Should Orris be afraid or open to his friend it pursuing a dream? You will have to read this heartwarming and funny story to find out what happens.<\/p>\n Carmen Mok beautifully captures this story with warm and inviting illustrations.\u00a0 Encourage readers to draw a scene from the story, or discuss a challenge they face with a friendship.\u00a0<\/p>\n Kate DiCamillo<\/strong> is one of America\u2019s most beloved storytellers. She is a former National Ambassador for Young People\u2019s Literature and a two-time Newberry Medalist.\u00a0She is the author of Because of Winn Dixie, The Tiger Rising, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, The Tale of Despereaux, The Magician\u2019s Elephant, Flora & Ulysses, <\/em>and the Raymie Nightingale series.<\/em> She also is the author of the chapter books series Mercy Watson<\/em> and the Tales from Deckwoo Drive<\/em>.\u00a0Born in Philadelphia she grew up in Florida and now lives in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n *Review copy provided by Candlewick Press in exchange for a review.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n