Children's Literature - Bibliotherapy - Indianapolis

A trip to the laundromat leads to a momentous occasion when Trixie, too young to speak words, realizes that something important is missing and struggles to explain the problem to her father.

A toy bear in a department store wants number of things, but when a little girl finally buys him, he finds what he has always wanted most of all.

A bear almost gives up his search for his missing hat until he remembers something important.

While traveling with her family to Holland to visit her grandparents, Trixie once again loses her beloved Knuffle Bunny.

When a teddy bear is lost by the child who loves him, the bear begins an adventurous journey to get back home again.

A wordless picture book showing the fun a dog has with her ball, and what happens when it is lost.

When Willy wakes up without his favorite toy, he looks everywhere until he finds it.

Maria tries on her mother's wedding ring while helping make tamales for a Christmas family get-together. Panic ensues when hours later, she realizes the ring is missing.

When Lucy, a young bear, discovers a boy lost in the woods, she asks her mother if she can have him as a pet, only to find him impossible to train.

Mooch the cat helps a lonely bird find its flock, which has flown south for the winter.

Several animals sleep snugly in Nicki's lost mitten until the bear sneezes.

Yikes! Eddie's in for the surprise of his life when he discovers that his teddy bear has grown much too big to cuddle! But there's fun in store when Eddie meets up with a real bear who's got just the opposite problem—his lost teddy bear has shrunk to a size that's much too small for such an enormous bear to cuddle. Could it be a case of mistaken identity? This fast-paced comedy of errors, illustrated with Jez Alborough's quirky artwork, is guaranteed to have children—and bears alike—reaching for their teddies!

A new adventure for a classic teddy bear! Corduroy the beloved bear slips out very early one morning to get a birthday present for Lisa. He spies what he thinks is a yellow balloon up in the sky, thinking that would be perfect for her. But when the sun rises, the balloon (really the full moon) disappears. And now Corduroy is lost. Lisa finds him, but not before Corduroy succeeds in getting just the right gift--a lollipop as yellow and round as the moon. Written in the whimsical style of Don Freeman and illustrated in the exact scratchboard technique he used to create Corduroy and A Pocket for Corduroy.   2018 is Corduroy's 50th anniversary, making this the perfect time for a new Corduroy adventure!

A lost beaver looks for the way home.

A toy bear who wants a pocket for himself searches for one in a laundromat.

Having gotten lost on a chaotic hike in the great outdoors, the sheep find their way back by following the trail of wool they have left.

When a white dog with black spots runs away from home, he gets so dirty his family doesn't recognize him as a black dog with white spots.

As he searches for Pete, Larry the pooch visits some amazing places, from the Sears Tower to the Art Institute of Chicago, from exciting Field Museum to historic Wrigley's Field. Eventually, the two reunite, but not before Larry has had a great adventure. Filled with candy-colored retro illustrations, sidebars and factoids about the Windy City.

Pete goes all over the Emerald City searching for his furry friend, Larry. Along the way he sees some amazing sights, including the Underground City, the Aquarium, Sea-Tac Airport, and much more.

A spring tale of trust, patience, and waiting for your time. Woodland creatures are concerned for a newborn white-tailed fawn they believe is lost.

Whimsical and touching images tell the story of an unexpected friendship and the revelations it inspires in this moving, wordless picture book from two-time Caldecott Honor medalist Marla Frazee. A baby clown is separated from his family when he accidentally bounces off their circus train and lands in a lonely farmer's vast, empty field. The farmer reluctantly rescues the little clown, and over the course of one day together, the two of them make some surprising discoveries about themselves-and about life! Sweet, funny, and moving, this wordless picture book from a master of the form and the creator of The Boss Baby speaks volumes and will delight story lovers of all ages.

Yoko and her mama are going on a trip to Japan! Yoko helps Mama get to and through the airport by reading signs along the way. By the time they get to their gate, Mama is exhausted. While Mama naps, Yoko goes to the washroom. But "Oh, no!" Yoko takes the wrong exit and finds herself in a completely different part of the terminal. Before she knows it, Yoko is on the moving walkway, zipping toward Baggage Claim. Will she be able to follow the signs back to her mama? With her flair for sly humor, Rosemary Wells defuses an anxious situation by keeping Yoko cool and confident, unlike poor Mama! Readers will enjoy reading the signs along with Yoko in this happy-ending story about navigating a very big but very friendly airport.