
A Lost Cause
A Picture Book
Felicita Sala(Author)
Abrams Books for Young Readers (Publisher)
Published on 9. October 2025
Book
Hardback
48 pages
978-1-4197-6691-6 (ISBN)
Description
From award-winning creator Felicita Sala comes a whimsical adventure about a child who's determined to recover all his misplaced belongings, wherever they may be
A baseball cap. A special sweater covered in dogs. A marble collection. The baseball cap, again.
Pablo just can't stop losing his things: at the bus stop, in the park, on a plane, everywhere! When his exasperated parents give him the responsibility of keeping track of everything, Pablo tries-he really does. But his room has become a frightful mess, and with show-and-tell just around the corner, Pablo needs to find his things now more than ever. Where have they gone to? And who can help him now?
Relatably told from a child's point of view, this playful tale from internationally beloved author-illustrator Felicita Sala explores the secret lives of the countless little things that go missing every day.
A baseball cap. A special sweater covered in dogs. A marble collection. The baseball cap, again.
Pablo just can't stop losing his things: at the bus stop, in the park, on a plane, everywhere! When his exasperated parents give him the responsibility of keeping track of everything, Pablo tries-he really does. But his room has become a frightful mess, and with show-and-tell just around the corner, Pablo needs to find his things now more than ever. Where have they gone to? And who can help him now?
Relatably told from a child's point of view, this playful tale from internationally beloved author-illustrator Felicita Sala explores the secret lives of the countless little things that go missing every day.
Reviews / Votes
"[W]onderfully fantastical...Sala's amusing mixed-media illustrations deftly demonstrate the characters' activities, emotions, and community-building skills. Sweet stuff-lost and found." * Kirkus Reviews * "Sala, matches knowing, always empathic text with vivid settings that help anchor both Pablo and readers in this object lesson, which reinforces that caring for beloved belongings (and beings) demonstrates how deeply they are valued." * Publishers Weekly * "Sala's illustrations are vibrant and endearing. Chaotic depictions of Pablo's messy bedroom are full of captivating details, and a labeled spread of his lost items, as well as the weird and unexpected places they have turned up, will draw chuckles from readers who may relate to Pablo's predicament." * Booklist *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Abrams
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Preschool to Third Grade, Interest Age: From 4 to 8 years
Illustrations
Full-color illustrations throughout
Dimensions
Height: 271 mm
Width: 222 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
474 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4197-6691-6 (9781419766916)
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E-Book
10/2025
Abrams Books for Young Readers
€16.49
Available for download
Person
Felicita Sala is the self-taught illustrator of several picture books, including All from a Walnut by Ammi-Joan Paquette, Be a Tree! by Maria Gianferrari, and The Hideout by Susanna Mattiangeli, as well as her own book of recipes for children, What's Cooking at 10 Garden Street?, and her author-illustrator debut, If You Run Out of Words.She grew up between Italy and Australia and now lives in Rome with her family.