Lost! (Green Light Readers Level 1) (Paperback)

~ (Author), Daniel Moreton (Illustrator) "I'm lost," said Gil the ant..." (more)

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Kindergarten-Grade 1-In the first book, Dad has lost his hat, Mom has lost a pin, and Pat has lost a toy frog. They look all through the house, but cannot find the missing things anywhere. When the family dog starts digging in the yard, they discover his "secret spot" and all of their possessions. Cepeda's bright, chunky illustrations portray an African-American family's amusement and surprise when they solve the mystery. In Lost!, a red ant feels water on his head and climbs up a tall pole (a straw), only to discover that he is in a sink filled with dishes. From there, he crawls around a house until, at last, he makes his way home to his friends. The computer-generated art is brightly colored and somewhat reminiscent of the animation in the movie Antz. The short, simple sentences and large-type texts are suitable for beginning readers, though both of these stories are slight and predictable and the artwork lacks the visual clues that new readers need.
Joyce Rice, Limestone Creek Elementary School, Jupiter, FL
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Kindergarten-Grade 1-In the first book, Dad has lost his hat, Mom has lost a pin, and Pat has lost a toy frog. They look all through the house, but cannot find the missing things anywhere. When the family dog starts digging in the yard, they discover his "secret spot" and all of their possessions. Cepeda's bright, chunky illustrations portray an African-American family's amusement and surprise when they solve the mystery. In Lost!, a red ant feels water on his head and climbs up a tall pole (a straw), only to discover that he is in a sink filled with dishes. From there, he crawls around a house until, at last, he makes his way home to his friends. The computer-generated art is brightly colored and somewhat reminiscent of the animation in the movie Antz. The short, simple sentences and large-type texts are suitable for beginning readers, though both of these stories are slight and predictable and the artwork lacks the visual clues that new readers need. Joyce Rice, Limestone Creek Elementary School, Jupiter, FL (School Library Journal )

The six foxes—Ellen, Max, Greg, Dixon, Beth and Meg have a series of slight adventures in this very early reader. Most of the text is written as questions—"How can six sad foxes fix an old banjo?" The questions are never really answered and we just learn that they are sad, happy, hungry, or mad. The only really interesting part of the book is the activity described after the text. Kids are asked to take a piece of paper and list the activities that they like to do inside and outside. Then they are asked to draw each and also write a sentence about their activity choices. There is also a page with tips for helping kids become good readers. If this is a book targeted to kids getting ready to read, it appears illogical to expect that they will be able to write a list or the sentences to go along with them. A "Green Light Reader," Level 1 for kids getting ready to read. 2003, Harcourt, Ages 4 to 6. (Marilyn Courtot - Children's Literature ) --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Paperback: 20 pages
• Publisher: Green Light Readers (August 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0152026347
• ISBN-13: 978-0152026349
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.3 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #6,207,245 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Gil the Ant is Lost! A review of "Lost", March 21, 2006

By	Pam Tee "Harmless" - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Lost! (Green Light Readers Level 1) (Paperback)

The story -- Gil the ant is lost inside a house. After being hit with a big drop of water he crawls out of the kitchen drain and up a straw. After leaving the kitchen sink Gil briefly explores the house (giving us an ant's-eye view of a clock and pink mat) until he finally sees his friends outside. Sneaking past a sleeping dog, he arrives at home, at last.

There are generally one to two sentences per page in this book. The vocabulary includes: clock, pink, walk, two, sink, wet, sneak, past, friends, called, help, and whew!

The pictures are cute even though it's not always clear what we are seeing. Still the story is so cute that most children won't care. Besides the story, there are also instructions on how to make an ant bookmark at the end of the book.

Three Stars. [C+]. While the plot is cute the major contribution to this book was done by Daniel Moreton, the illustrator. [ Or in other words, Gil the ant is really cute.] Greenlight labels this book as a Level 1, and I think their estimation is right. This is a book for the newer reader, one with a little experience under their belt.