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Nate the Great and the Lost List

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Nate the Great is hot on the trail of the lost list in this book which appeals to both boys and girls.

Nates' vacation is interupted when he is asked to locate a missing grocery list. True to form, Nate doggedly pursues clues in his neigborhood and successfully solves this case.

The storyline and comic-book like illustrations assist young readers in following Nate along the trail of the missing list. A great read for young and old alike!

Cute, solid easy-reader that I could not resist buying due to the fact that the strange, child-beatnik character of Rosamond is contained within (back off, you lame poseur, Emily Strange). Although I only remember Rosamond, and not Nate, the star of the series, I am glad that I made this purchase. Simont's illustrations won the Caldecott for "A Tree Is Nice", and they are no less better in this book. The black and white drawings are highlighted by shades of blue, yellow, green, and soft brown- very 70's and subtle. The story: Claude loses his grocery list; him and Nate end up discovering that Rosamond had found it outside of her house and then used it as a recipe for cat pancakes, which Nate actually tries in an earlier scene (the pic of him eating them with Rosamond looking on is priceless). Has cool additions at the back of the book: facts on wind and maps, how to make a pinwheel and cat pancakes (without tuna and liver), how to improve your memory, funny pages, and even more funny pages. All of the aforementioned sections relate to the plot. If you or your child likes dry humor, this book will be right up your alley. Plus, the dedication page for Rhoda is adorable- it has a pic of a young woman bending over the trunk of a small racecar while in the midst of changing said car's tire...and you get a view of her derriere, which cracks me and my daughter up. Get this book for lots of great reasons, but mostly because it's just fun!

The exellent book, Nate the Great and the lost list is a fabulous story, especially if you just came to the United State like me. This is a mystery about a boy lost a list . I really recommend this book.

Nate the Great and the Lost List was one of many in the series that we were privileged to share over the course of his childhood. Nate the Great opened the world of reading to both of my sons. Because Marjorie Weinman Sharmat is a master of using specific aggregates of words for each story, both of them began to read without much difficulty as a result of these tremendous stories. Over and over again, this wonderful series of books brought the inner thoughts of children into written form. I came across the series the other day, tucked safely away for any grandchildren that might come along.