Bella and the Lost Ball
Katerina Svozilova author Mag Takac illustrator
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Albatros nakladatelstvi as
Published:17th Nov '22
£11.99
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Planned ETA Jackson: July 11th, 2022
One lost ball. And so many adjectives to describe it . . .
Wanted: a beautiful ball. What does it look like? How many adjectives will Bella need to describe her ball, so that her friends can visualize it properly and help her find it? And will she even succeed?
The sun is lovely and warm, so Bella runs outside to play with her ball. But where has it rolled to? With the help of a butterfly, Mitzi the cat, Ally the dog and an inquisitive bunny hopping around the garden, will Bella be able to find it?
Selected for the CBC’s 2022 October Hot Off The Press Reading List (https://www.cbcbooks.org/cbc-book-lists/october-2022/).
"The cute pictures are emotive and colorful. I like that the story shows children the different ways to describe things and how easy it is to be confused. I especially like that Bella was able to find the ball herself in the end." ―Youth Services Book Review
"This is a very cute story with a topic little ones will recognize – the search for a lost toy! Bella is learning how to describe her ball as well as the things around her house that also match the description. As she narrows it down by adding descriptors, children will begin to understand the importance of specificity as well as the many traits that one item can have. The discussions with animals were really cute and added some fun throughout.
The illustrations are lovely and bring the story to life throughout with the adorable Bella and animals appearing on each page. The message around how to find things you have lost is also helpful, as children may think back to where they last played with the toys they are missing.
BELLA AND THE BALL is an adorably fun story about searching for a lost toy that will resonate with young readers." ―YA Books Central
""Bella and the Lost Ball" is a good story. Continuously builds a sense of anticipation looking for Bella's ball. Bella improves her description of the ball with every not-a-ball found item. The artwork is nice watercolor realistic cartoon style. This could be part of a lesson on "using your words" or on "describing items accurately, with a lot of detail". I think it would make a perfect read-aloud and should work well in reading circles." ―D K Warwick, Rhode Island
"A perfect read aloud for young children! Very, very cute." ―Cody Roecker
This is such a cute story! I love the repetitiveness as Bella asks the different animals whether they have seen her ball, adding another descriptive term each time. And it’s so funny to see all the mistaken things they lead her to as they try to find something that matches her description. Adorable! - Luminous Libro
ISBN: 9788000065960
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
32 pages