"DiCamillo packs intense feelings into and between the lines of her simply phrased tale, set off perfectly by Mok's spare, neatly drawn barnyard settings. . . Sensitive and quietly enthralling." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Every friendship faces challenges. Orris and Timble are back in a poignant and evocatively illustrated tale of trust from a two-time Newbery Medalist.

Orris the rat and Timble the owl are unlikely friends. Each night, Timble visits Orris in the barn and listens to his stories. But Timble is growing up, and one evening when the owl doesn't appear as usual Orris wonders if Timble has forgotten him. Is their friendship over? Or could it be that Timble has a tale of his own to share? Illustrated with wistful tenderness, the second title in a projected trilogy to feature this charmingly offbeat pair masterfully explores the stories we tell ourselves, the stories we tell each other, and the binding magic of friendship.

Author: Kate DiCamillo
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 04/29/2025
Series: Orris and Timble
Pages: 80
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.30h x 6.60w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781536225303

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 554628 / Orris and Timble: Lost and Found


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2025
School Library Journal 07/04/2025 pg. 1

About the Author
Kate DiCamillo is one of America's most beloved storytellers. She is a former National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, a two-time Newbery Medalist, and the author of Orris and Timble: The Beginning. She lives in Minneapolis.

Carmen Mok is an award-winning illustrator of several acclaimed picture books with experience in product design, hand-lettering, and graphic design. She studied studio art at the University of Waterloo and craft design at Sheridan College, both in Ontario. Carmen Mok lives in Toronto, Canada.