Lost Lake by Say, Allen

Title: Lost Lake

Author: Say, Allen

Illustration: Allen Say

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin

Comments

Clearly this is one of Say’s earlier books. The illustrations are not as defined as in his later works. However the illustrations support the text perfectly. A young boy spends the summer with his father. After just a month he read all the books he brought and TV was boring. His father is working a lot, and when he works he doesn’t talk. One morning the boy’s father gets him up real early and they go camping. The father takes the boy to “lost lake.” This lake was special to the father because his father took him to the lake when he was young. This was a place that only the father knew about. When they get to the “lost lake” they realize that it is no longer lost. The father and son are determined to find a new lost lake. They spend a few days hiking further up the mountain. Through the hiking they become closer and in the end find a beautiful lake all to themselves.

The illustrations fit the story, but this is a rare book where Say’s writing ability really shines. This is a story that needs to be shared with loved ones, regardless of age.