Description Share Post A Lost Cause: A Picture Book Felicita Sala (Abrams) Although Pablo’s always losing things, it seems he doesn’t learn the error of his ways. However, the worst moment was ‘when he forgot his favourite teddy, Mr Crunch, on an aeroplane, which then left for Singapore‘. That meant rescue phone calls. What can be done? It seems Pablo is, just a ‘scatterbrain’. This is A Lost Cause: A Picture Book from Felicita Sala, whom we know for picture books including Joan Procter, Dragon Doctor. However being a scatterbrain can be difficult for those left to pick up the pieces. In fact, Pablo loses things all the time and sometimes never finds them again despite Mum and Dad’s help. What’s more, Pablo’s searching is so easily distracted by other things that appear to him, that seize his interest. So what will happen if Mum and Dad say that finding things that he’s misplaced is down to Pablo entirely? Will it take on this responsibility, or might it come to a crunch time when he realises it’s all beyond him? Then again, what about Rocco? Could it be that Rocco has an astounding revelation for Pablo? What an original, diverting and beautiful book! Could it be that we have misjudged Pablo’s inattentiveness? In fact, might his ‘things’ feel special because of him? Then again, where might Rocco and those items he’s alighted upon lead him to? What will Pablo discover? Felicita Sala’s organisation, narrative, sequencing and use of tone, line and perspective are assured and unique. We are in the hands of a visual and storytelling class act! Welcome aboard A Lost Cause: A Picture Book.
