The bustling streets of early twentieth-century Paris are an integral part of the story as Adèle accompanies her younger brother Simon home from school. Their route, laid out on a 1907 Baedeker map printed on the endpapers, takes them to well-known sites. At each stop, Simon loses something—a drawing, a hat, a glove, his crayons. McClintock invites children to pore over her lovingly detailed illustrations, laden with visual references, to discover the lost article shown in each spread. A happy ending, coupled with the close relationship be tween feckless Simon and responsible, exasperated Adèle, adds human warmth to this celebration of a remarkable city. American Library Association Notable Children’s Books, New York Times Best Illustrated Books of the Year. mac

When Adele walks her little brother Simon home from school he loses one more thing at every stop: his drawing of a cat at the grocer's shop, his books at the park, his crayons at the art museum, and more. When Simon's older sister, Adele, picks him up from school, he has his hat and gloves and scarf and sweater, his coat and knapsack and books and crayons, and a drawing of a cat he made that morning. Adele makes Simon promise to try not to lose anything. But as they make their way home, distractions cause Simon to leave something behind at every stop. What will they tell their mother? Detailed pen-and-ink drawings - filled with soft watercolors - make a game of this unforgettable tour through the streets and scenes of early-twentieth-century Paris. Illustrated endpapers extend the fun by replicating a 1907 Baedeker map of Paris.