  | Lost Galumpus Author: Helgerson, Joseph | |
| Price: $21.88 | ||
Summary:
A time-traveling woolly mammoth finds refuge and rescue at the unlikely hands of a possum and his community of woodland friends.
| Illustrator: | Lugo, Udayana |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (11/01/22)
Booklist (11/01/22)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 11/01/2022 When an enormous furry creature materializes in a Minnesota bog, it causes a stir. What is it? The gathered animals guess: Moose? Dinosaur? Camel? But no one is confident. They can only ascertain that he is forlorn and far from home. Happily, a park ranger appears to clear things up: it’s a woolly mammoth, and a time vortex has swept him 10,000 years from the past into the present-day park. The astonished animals agree that they must get the poor mammoth home, and a reliable possum, Gilly, is assigned to unravel the mystery. Suspecting they’ll require human help, Gilly summons an intrepid girl to join the mission, but with a blizzard brewing and something sinister on their trail, they’ll need to work swiftly or else the mammoth will be stranded in the park forever. The whole book is a hoot, packed with memorable characters and hilarious high jinks. Short chapters and adorable black-and-white illustrations will appeal to newer readers, as will the silly subject matter. A laugh-out-loud adventure with kindness at its core. - Copyright 2022 Booklist.
Booklist - 11/01/2022 When an enormous furry creature materializes in a Minnesota bog, it causes a stir. What is it? The gathered animals guess: Moose? Dinosaur? Camel? But no one is confident. They can only ascertain that he is forlorn and far from home. Happily, a park ranger appears to clear things up: it’s a woolly mammoth, and a time vortex has swept him 10,000 years from the past into the present-day park. The astonished animals agree that they must get the poor mammoth home, and a reliable possum, Gilly, is assigned to unravel the mystery. Suspecting they’ll require human help, Gilly summons an intrepid girl to join the mission, but with a blizzard brewing and something sinister on their trail, they’ll need to work swiftly or else the mammoth will be stranded in the park forever. The whole book is a hoot, packed with memorable characters and hilarious high jinks. Short chapters and adorable black-and-white illustrations will appeal to newer readers, as will the silly subject matter. A laugh-out-loud adventure with kindness at its core. - Copyright 2022 Booklist.
