Jigsaw: Mystery in the Mail (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781536224993)

Serendipity and positive thinking come into play as a family searches for a missing puzzle piece in Bob Graham's enchanting story with a sweet surprise ending.

"Oh, let's do it!" say Kitty and Katy and Mom when a thousand-piece jigsaw puzzle mysteriously arrives in the mail. "I have time on my hands," agrees Dad. Starting in winter with the edges, by autumn they're almost done, only to discover that one piece is missing. Mom is sure that it must have accidentally gone out with the trash, so the Kellys pile into the car to comb through the local dump ("shouldn't take long"). There they uncover forgotten letters, train tickets, discarded newspapers, and old photos yellow with age, but finding the missing piece is starting to seem like wishful thinking. "Let's wish, then," says Katy. As in all of Bob Graham's work, the beauty here is in the details, with visual perspectives that offer a bird's-eye view or take us underfoot, wordless sequences letting us in on a secret. Is it sheer luck--or perhaps the power of hope--that creates an ending to the story?

Author: Bob Graham
ISBN-10: 1536224995
ISBN-13: 9781536224993
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Language: English
Published: 07/12/2022
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 11.50h x 9.90w x 0.50d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 05/01/2022
School Library Journal 08/01/2022 pg. 77
Publishers Weekly 08/22/2022
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2022 pg. 59
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2022 - Superior,Well Above Average