I Lost Something

by Beth Johnson, Mark Weber (Illustrator)

Assembled in their class coatroom, the King School Kids try to figure out what their classmate Emily has lost. They guess various articles of clothing, until finally Emily announces that it's her tooth she's lost—clear for all to see when she breaks into a great big smile.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

22 pages, ebook

Published January 1, 2009

About the author

Beth Johnson is Associate Professor of Media and Film at the University of Leeds, UK. She is author of Paul Abbott (2013), and co-editor of Television, Sex and Society: Analyzing Contemporary Representations (2012) and Social Class and Television Drama in Contemporary Britain (2017) with David Forrest.

Reviews

[Prabhjot Kaur · Rating 3 out of 5]

Emily tells her teacher and the class that she lost something. All the kids one by one start to ask her different questions such as "Have you lost your hat?" said Kendra. "No," Said Emily. In the end Emily tells them that she lost her tooth. It was a basic story for very young readers but the ending was very abrupt.

3 stars

[Ridha Amalia Nur · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hahaha the twist I didn't see it coming 😂😂✨

[Kaethe · Rating 3 out of 5]

#4 in 365 Kids Books challenge and bid to get back on the Top 100 Readers list for full explanation see my review for 101 Amazing Facts about Australia

Early readers are hard, with very narrow parameters. Some of the ones the kids brought home were horrible. This has a good format and a bit of a punchline, which is nice.

Library copy

[Moonkiszt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Featured in grandma reads session.

Cute book . . . .and if I say much, I'll give it away. Because some of my listeners had recently gone through the same experience as Emily, they loved the surprise at the end, and big grins were compared all around!

[Sheila · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ahaa.... The ending got me a smile on my face.

[Ms. Nigeria Nigeria Parker · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute story, but it ended so abruptly.

[Hyper Wolfe · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book was cool

[Diva Dina · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have been reading children’s books for friends who have children so that I can recommend them, especially given that we are in a pandemic. In this book the little girl has lost something and her friends are all trying to help her find what she has lost. Through question and answer, we all soon discover what she has lost. This book is geared to first grade readers.

[Julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

A brief early 1st grade reader about a lost tooth. Inclusive illustrations.

[Gulshan Naqvee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very cute but quite short in length.

[Seva · Rating 4 out of 5]

😂😂😂😂😂

[Safara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wkwkwkwk plot twist

[Novita Dwi Riyanti · Rating 4 out of 5]

this is really funny 😂

[Re • · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was so dang adorable!! I love all things relating to dental so this has a soft spot in my heart

[Ellon · Rating 3 out of 5]

A simple beginning reader book (early first grade). Emily tells the class she lost something and they try to guess what she lost. Picture cues to help readers (character pointing to hat, scarf, etc)

[Rosa Cline · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute little book where a little girls classmates guess at what she lost, her hat, her mittens, etc,. In the end it’s her tooth.

[Ranette · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very simple early reader where a girl says she lost something and all her classmates point to different things she may have lost. Cute and easy.

[J C0llier · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute story to remind us that children learn by asking questions, can learn to be empathic and have great imaginations (Some of us adults could use a refresher in these lessons).

[Riska Purnama · Rating 4 out of 5]

Emily lost something, their friends and teacher asked her what it was?