What happens when a dog takes a game of fetch too seriously? Acclaimed illustrator and author, Anoosha Syed’s upcoming picture book, Lost Stick centers on Milo the dog and his love for his best friend Louise. Milo will do whatever it takes to make Louise happy, including accidentally traveling the world to find the stick used in their game of fetch.

In this hilarious take on a lost dog story, Syed will have readers giggling and realizing home and friendship are where the heart is.

Milo loves to make his owner Louise happy because she’s his favorite person in the world. While they’re strolling through the park one day, Louise picks a twig up off the ground and says to Milo, “This is Stick.” She throws Stick across the grass and Milo excitedly brings it back to her. Milo doesn’t know why they do this over and over again, but he knows that he can put a smile on her face by running after Stick. So, when Louise throws Stick a little too far, Milo is determined to go the distance too. 

Milo starts searching all over the neighborhood for Stick—while Louise simultaneously searches for Milo—but there’s one problem: all the sticks look the same! Which one is Louise’s stick? Milo sets out on a grand adventure for a little pup, and while his quest takes him all over the globe, he learns that home is where he really wants to be. Anoosha Syed stretches her storytelling talents with this hilarious and tender friendship story.

Product Details

Published by Viking Books for Young Readers
Mar 26 2024                                     40 Pages                                      ISBN 9780593405192