Synopses & Reviews
The Larry Gets Lost series offers young readers contemporary travelogues to famous cities, complete with information on each city's landmarks and cultural attractions. With fun, fresh, retro illustrations by former Disney animator John Skewes, young readers delight in the brightly colored pages while learning about new places to visit.
For his next adventure, Larry the dog travels by cruise ship up to Alaska with his best friend Pete and Pete’s family, where they see plenty of native wildlife and spectacular scenery before Pete becomes distracted and Larry gets lost. Amazingly, he winds up a stowaway on an Iditarod sled that wins the race before he’s finally reunited with Pete.
Synopsis
Learn about the Iditarod, the northern lights, the Kodiak bear, and more with Larry the pup. While traveling on a cruise to Alaska, Larry the pup and his owner Pete observe the native wildlife and spectacular scenery of the Alaska coast. But when Larry finds himself on a sea plane ride after chasing down a tasty treat, the dog and his owner must race across Alaska to find each other. Now in paperback, Alaska visitors and locals can journey into the heart of the Alaskan wilderness with Larry as he encounters bald eagles, fishermen, the North Pole, polar bears, and a team of sled dogs before finally being reunited with Pete.
From the Hardcover edition.
About the Author
John Skewes is a professional illustrator living in Seattle. He began work as a product designer and character artist for Disney Consumer Products before leaving to start his own company, Retrodyne Industries in 2001. His clients include Warner Bros., Hanna-Barbera, Fox, Pixar, and Simon & Schuster. As the creator and illustrator of the award-winning Larry Gets Lost™ children's book series, John has followed Larry from the southern tip of Texas to tiny Nome, Alaska, and been lost several times himself. He has illustrated over 20 children's books, including the Flintstones, Tom and Jerry, and Alvin and the Chipmunks.
Michael Mullin lives in LA, but grew up in New England, where all his sports allegiances remain. He is the author of the TaleSpins™ books for young adults: 8: The Previously Untold Story of the Previously Unknown 8th Dwarf, The Plight and Plot of Princess Penny, and the upcoming Jack'd.
From the Hardcover edition.