Here I Am, A Story of Lost and Found

Book title: Here I Am, A Story of Lost and Found

I Am Books is a series based on and easy rhyme featuring beloved unique characters who offer simple messages of kindness and care. These brightly illustrated picture books are perfect for reading with eager infants and toddlers, helping readers introduce concepts of the written language through whimsical animals who do uniquely funny things.

In Here I Am, A Story of Lost and Found, the reader meets a little dog named Shadow found with paint in his hair waiting to be adopted along with other dogs at the Humane Society. We follow the little dog’s journey to finding a new home and his adopted name Henri Rousseau. Each page is a painted snapshot of his life, featuring his great painting ability or visiting Dr. Bell at the Veterinary Clinic, to accidentally running away and settling into his new home.

“Here I Am” is a whimsical adventure rhyme book, written to appeal to the 0-3 year old age group with a focus on story time reading aloud. The narrative is character driven, focusing heavily on Henri Rousseau a painterly dog and his newly adopted friend. The events that unfold are presented to help a toddler learn from storytelling and emotion. The story examines the themes of caring for pets in a modern day life. As the story unfolds reveling Henri’s creative and expressive nature, the toddler’s relationship with the written language is strengthened and new concepts presented. The book also introduces the concept of adoption of pets and lessons about caring and friendship. Beautiful, full color illustrations are sure to captivate and delight children and parents alike.