A notice about a lost cat can help a kitty find its way home. But what about lost sleep, lost patience, lost wits, or lost loves—can those be found, too? And if you try writing a lost notice yourself, how can you make sure it’s really effective?
Inside an elevator, a group of neighbors gathers, sharing the things they’ve lost. One laments having lost his wits; another fears she’s losing her edge at school. Yet another, an insomniac, has lost days of sleep. A little girl, Beanie, puts her kindness into action by writing lost notices one after another—helping neighbors far and wide recover what they’ve lost and rekindle their zest for life.
Brimming with playful wordplay and clever notices about “lost” things, this story gently comforts readers as they encounter both tangible and invisible losses—reminding them that even what’s lost can be met with care, mutual need, and hope.