In this nearly wordless picture book, a young beaver is accidentally separated from his family. Readers can follow Beaver as he's chased by a dog, visits a zoo, and even finds himself in the middle of a busy city street.

Beaver is Lost is the perfect book for the imaginative little one - or parent - because the pictures are the only precedent; the narration is up to you! The only words in the story make up the simple title, "Beaver is Lost." From then on, it is up to readers to decide why he's lost, where he's lost, and what he's doing or thinking in each picture.  The illustrations are loosely detailed sketches and watercolors, creating blended and more vague images to encourage readers' imaginations to complete the pictures to match the story. Beaver is seen in many potentially precarious situations, including being chased by a dog, meeting a crocodile in a pool, going to the zoo, and even swimming through a drain pipe. This story will never get old, because it will never be told in precisely the same way twice.

Encourage your child to be a part of the experience by helping you 'read' the pictures. Ask prompting questions such as, "What do you think Beaver is doing there?" or "What do you think Beaver should do in this picture?" You can also take inspiration from  this book and create your own picture stories together. Perhaps your little artist loves to scribble pictures of the family doing various activities, such as the dog chasing the cat, or of their pretend pet dinosaur.  It is a fun experiment to either try and narrate your little one's drawings, or have them narrate yours. Either way, they will tell you when you've got it wrong, and you are sure to get some good laughs out of the experience.