The Little i Who Lost His Dot

by Kimberlee Gard

Little i can't wait to meet his friends at school, but there's just one problem: he can't find his dot anywhere? Each letter offers a replacement--an acorn from Little a, a balloon from Little b, a clock from Little c--but nothing seems quite right. Adorable illustrations teach alphabet letters and sounds with a surprising and satisfying ending to Little i's search.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Storytime, Juvenile, Ebooks, Friendship, School

32 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 1, 2018

About the author

Kimberlee Gard is an award-winning and best-selling children’s author who spent her childhood running from books instead of reading them. A learning disorder held her back until she was taught the tools to overcome her dyslexia. From this came Kimberlee’s aspiration to write books for children that would bring about the same love of reading she eventually found and encourage even the most reluctant and struggling reader. Kimberlee lives on a small farm in Colorado with her husband, sons, and a gaggling group of barnyard friends. You can visit her at www.kimberleegard.com

Reviews

[Deb (Readerbuzz) Nance · Rating 4 out of 5]

Little i has lost his dot. What is he going to do?

Fortunately, the other letters are here to help. Look. A has an acorn. And b? B has a balloon. They all have something to help i.

But wait. Here comes capital I. And he has something to tell little i.

A book full of fun and word play, with a little information, too.

[Kailey (Luminous Libro) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Little 'i' arrives at school only to realize that he has lost his dot. The other alphabet letters try to help him find a replacement for his dot with hilarious results. Each alphabet letter brings him something that begins with their letter. Letter 'b' brings a balloon. Little 'p' presents a pretzel. Little 'd' dashes over with a donut. Little 'r' races over with a ring.

It's so cute and funny to see what crazy things the alphabet letters will suggest to replace little 'i's dot. I loved the whole adorable story! The letters are all so sweet to want to help, but in the end, it's up to little 'i' to decide what to do.

The illustrations are colorful and bright, and all the little alphabet characters are so cute! I loved how the artwork really brings the characters to life and shows their personalities.

This would be such a great book for a little reader who is just learning their alphabet!



Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a free and honest review. All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts, and are not influenced by anyone.

[Jane · Rating 5 out of 5]

What child hasn’t been embarrassed when realizing they have forgotten something important? Little i is quite upset when he realizes that he has lost his dot. His friends in Alphabet School are all kind about it. Each of those friends, from a to z, suggests something to use as his dot. They each recommend something that starts with their letter. At the end of the day i discovers that he left his dot in bed on his pillow.

Kimberlee Gard has come up with a great new (at least new to me) concept for an alphabet book. The characters in this picture book show kindness and helpfulness to i who lost his dot. Each letter offers something that starts with his or her letter – and they aren’t necessarily the obvious choices often found on alphabet charts. Little a offers an acorn. Little m made her way over with a marble. By doing this, Kimberlee Gard expands the vocabulary of the child hearing the book read – making new letter associations. Parents and teachers could extend the text by asking children what other things each letter could offer as a dot for little i.

I love Sandie Sonke’s colorful illustrations. If I had had this book when we did our Mock Caldecott activity, I would have included it in the books for the students to choose from. Her illustrations give children a visual of the words on the page which is always helpful, especially if some of the words in the text are unfamiliar. Her facial expressions on the letters are delightful. She also goes beyond the text by including things that are not directly in the text.

If you are still looking for titles for a Mock Caldecott or are looking for titles to add to your alphabet book collection, I recommend The Little i Who Lost His Dot by Kimberlee Gard and illustrated by Sandi Sonke. I want to thank Familius for the complimentary copy which I received in exchange of this honest review.

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Little i shows up on the last day of school without his dot. His classmates, the other lower case letters of the alphabet, are concerned with little p pointing and little s staring. In support of their friend, each little letter attempts to come up with a replacement, some roundish object that begins with their unique sound. Why “little g giggled when he found a gum ball”! The Little i Who Lost His Dot is a clever twist on the typical alphabet book. Early readers will enjoy connecting the lower case letters to the nouns and verbs that accompany each offering, for example: “Little w walked over with a wheel.” The illustrations that accompany the story are simple, but compelling and each little letter is drawn in soft shades with charming expressions and postures. One of the first double spreads shows the little letters in the classroom looking for an appropriate replacement for little i’s lost dot. But in the end, nothing feels quite right to him, and little i leaves school at the end of the day to tell his father, Capital I. Dad suggests that little i has grown and probably no longer needs it. Readers will have to find out on their own, whether he’s right.

[Colorado Buck · Rating 4 out of 5]

great alphabet book, lots of words, the whole alphabet is in there, with things that they offer him to replace his dot that begin with their letter, would be good for preschool storytime - the first book, on letters, great colors in there .

[Margaret Boling · Rating 3 out of 5]

6/23/2019 ~ A "feel good" story without any real conflict. All 25 other letters (characters) tried to help, with some rather contrived alliteration. Incidentally, this appears to be from an "issues" press which set out to create a "teaching" book. Michael Hall does this type of book better.

[Samuel Gard · Rating 5 out of 5]

It’s an absolutely phenomenal read! The story is so creative and cute! At its best, it has the potential to be the next “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom”!

[Karyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute concept and children who are learning how to write may enjoy it.

[Shahd Rdawi · Rating 5 out of 5]

An inspiration book of this morning :)

[Brooke · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought this alphabet book was a very sweet and clever tale that kids can relate too. The illustration are fun and I like that unlike many alphabet books, this focuses on one letter in lowercase!

[Ashley Wheelock · Rating 5 out of 5]

My kids love this book, and the illustrations are awesome.

[Stephanie Croaning · Rating 4 out of 5]

A different take on an ABC book.

[Liz Todd · Rating 3 out of 5]

First graders enjoyed this one more than I did. Little i is growing up... It's a cute one with many helpful friends.

[Annie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Originally posted on my blog Nonstop Reader.

The Little i Who Lost His Dot is a cute illustrated story for the youngest readers (ages 4-8, Lexile AD460L), and part of the Language is fun series; this volume written by Kimberlee Gard. Released 1st Sept 2018 by Familius, it's 32 pages and is available in hardcover and ebook formats.

This is a fun book full of alliteration and cute letter shaped characters with stick figure arms, legs, and facial features. Little i has lost his dot and his friends try to help him find a good substitute (a coin, a balloon, a donut?).

Everything works out in the end. It's a nice, gently told story, without a lot of stress or any scary moments. The art, by Sandie Sonke, is very colorful and full of small details which invite readers to take a little extra time on each page.

Four stars. This would be an excellent choice for public or classroom library, homeschooling, and gift giving.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

[Shan · Rating 4 out of 5]

#LanguageIsFun #NetGalley

This book was adorable! Who knew it would turn out to be a bit of a coming-of-age story?
I think that there are also a couple of different and interesting ideas that come together in this story. Gard effortlessly ties together compassion with growing up. Little i's letter friends help him find a replacement dot (compassion) and then Little i's dad says that he might not need his dot anymore and can become a Capital I (growing up).
The only thing I would add is on the last page, when Little i says "I can start a sentence now!" I think that since this is an educational book about capitalization (as it says on the front cover) there should also be a piece about how it can also be used as a personal pronoun (but put that into kid-friendly wording).

Overall, I really enjoyed reading this book and I think kids will, too!

[allison · Rating 3 out of 5]

Title The Little i Who lost Hid Dot
Author Kimberlee Gard
Illustrator Sandie Sonke
Publisher Familius
Date of Publication 2018
Number of Pages in Book 32
Genre Fiction

The Little i Who Lost His Dot tells the story of Little i and how he lost his dot on the last day of alphabet school. Little i's friends attempt to help him find a new dot.

Gard and Sonke tell a heartwarming story of the importance of working together and keeping your word while teaching the reader about the alphabet. Sonke's illustrations are cute, adding a visual element to learning the alphabet. This book is full of fun wordplay, providing the reader with new information on the alphabet.

[Megyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This short picture book is about a little “i” who lost his dot for the last day of school. All of his letter friends try to help him find it by offering things that start with their letter.

I loved this book! It had a cute story and it was informational for the kids. It taught letters and showed different words that started with each letter. It also had a nice ending.

I loved the illustrations throughout this one as well. They were full of color and very cute. I think kids will enjoy this book!

Thanks so much to netgalley and Familius for the arc of this one in exchange for an honest review!

[Holly Gonzales · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s the last day of school and little i has lost his dot. All of his letter friends try to come to the rescue with round items that begin with their letter, but they don’t quite feel the same as replacements. It’s a very cute story for your littles about helping your friends and the alphabet.

Side note:
Being a part of the Language is Fun series I expected more of an educational/fun teaching tool for the letter i as the subject. While it is a fun story for early readers I fail to see much correlation to language development in relation to phonics, phonics rules or an explanation of when to use a big I vs. little i.

[Wynter]

This alphabet book is not just a simple ABC book, it has a story line. The letter I lost its dot! The letter I needs to find its dot, so he goes around to all the other letters in the alphabet to ask if they have seen it! This not only helps children learn the alphabet, it keeps them engaged at the same time. I would highly recommend this book for children who are learning the alphabet. The illustrations were bright and easy to see and the story line makes it very nice to follow and keep interest!

[Ande Davidson · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Little i Who Lost His Dot is a story about a little "i" who accidentally left his dot behind one day. All of the other letters try to find solutions for the "i" to use in place of a dot. I think the story and illustrations were super cute, but I felt like the solutions section of the book dragged on as every letter got the chance to try to fix the i. Overall though, the book was a fun and whimsical look at capital and lowercase letters.

Thanks to Kimberlee Gard, NetGalley, and Familius for the chance to read and review this advance copy!

[Lisa Roppel · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Little i Who Lost His Dot is a cute picture book about a little i and all of the other alphabet letters trying to help him or her locate their lost dot. This search results in an alphabet book. Kimberlee Gard's books in this series are very engaging while teaching children about letters and punctuation. This is great addition to a child's (K-2) personal, classroom, school and public libraries!


Thank you Net Galley, Kimberlee Gard and Familius for the opportunity to preview this book and the opinions shared are my own.

[Katie · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Little I Who Lost His Dot is an adorable and fun story for children learning their letters.

The imaginative ways little i’s friends helped him out were quirky and funny, and a great way to practice the alphabet. The messages about looking after your friends, and growing up were simple, sweet, and accessible.

The illustrations were fun, energetic, and bright, and a great way to support the text for pre readers.

Thank you Familius and NetGalley for a copy of this book. Opinions expressed are my own.

[Jitendra Kotai · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved reading it to my three year old who was so amazed to know that 'i' could lose his dot. The alphabets are illustrated in a strange way and it is difficult to recognize the small a and many other alphabets. Since it is a children's book the correct shape and design of Alphabets would have been better. The story is good and it is hilarious to read what all the letters offer as a dot to the sobbing little i and the conclusion is hilarious and relatable too.

[Karen Reeder · Rating 4 out of 5]

An adorable book for early childhood students. I think especially preschoolers and kindergarteners but could be used for 1st and 2nd as well. The Little i Who Lost His Dot makes a wonderful read aloud. It is fun to have the students look for the words that start with their letter, “Z zoomed zero.” This is a fun feature throughout this short and effective teaching book, but what I really loved was the ending where little ‘i’ learned his lesson.

[Jacqueline Nyathi · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the very cute story of Little i, who gets to school and realises he doesn’t have his dot. His friends, all of the other letters of the alphabet, volunteer different things to replace it: a wheel, a yo-yo, an oyster shell, an egg, a pretzel… But nothing is quite right. Happily Little i’s story has a happy ending.

Adorable illustrations, and a very fun way for littlies to learn the alphabet. Thanks to NetGalley and to Familius for access to a DRC.

[Ashlyn Kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

"The Little i who Lost His Dot" is a funny book for little kids about uppercase and lowercase letters and when to use them. The uppercase letters are parents and the lowercase letters are children who go to school. The other letters help him find his missing 'i' and nothing else fits in its place and they find words that start with their letter. I think this would make learning more fun for young ones in Kindergarten.

[Stacie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Isn’t it great when your friends help you look for something you lost?! Very fun read with little letters looking for a fill in for the lost dot of little i. Each letter used lots of words beginning with their letter, which reminded me of learning about the alphabet through The Letter People in my kindergarten. ❤️

[JudyAnnLovesBooks · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is so unbelievably adorable and an excellent teaching tool for young children! As a Year 1/Kindergarten teacher I found this book to be both entertaining and educational. It is easy to read with cute illustrations that will keep young readers engaged. A great way to teach the alphabet and reinforce vocabulary. Highly recommend.

[Katie · Rating 5 out of 5]

These are the cutest books! Fun story, colorful pictures, and learning all rolled into one. I enjoyed them and I am not even a kid. Children will love reading these again and again. Highly recommend!
*I received a complimentary copy of this e-book from Familius through NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

[Ashley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Synopsis: 
Last Day of Alphabet School + Missing Dot = Whimsical Alphabetic Romp

My thoughts: 
🤔 I think this book would be great for the last day of Kindergarten!
🤔 The cartoonish illustrations fit the story perfectly. 
🤔 I loved the ending!  

Who is going to love it?  Those who love….
❤ Alphabet Books
❤️ Alliteration
❤️ Clever twist endings