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Eleven rhyming verses convey a sense of reassurance to allay children's fears of being lost or separated from their loved ones.

Daisy the duckling is so engrossed in playing with dragonflies and lily pads that she temporarily loses sight of her mother.

Oliver the bear becomes lost when he chases a leaf to the edge of the woods, but then he comes up with an idea to find his way back home.

When Little Crocodile emerges from his shell, he goes in search of his mommy.

"Everyone knows that once a lemur takes a fancy to you there is not much that can be done about it. That's just what happens to a little boy when a lemur begins to follow him in the park one day, and more of the adoring animals join in. The boy does everything to ditch the playful creatures, from jumping on a train to flying in a hot-air balloon to climbing the highest mountain. But nothing works, AND he's lost, too! It's then that his constant companions...

Copycub loves to play games, especially hide-and-seek with his mother. One afternoon he runs very deep into the forest. When he calls for his mother to find him, there is no reply. Copycub is lost! Mother bear has always found her little bear in the past. Will she find him this time, too?

"Mela ends up in trouble when her little boat is swept into the dense jungle. She offers each animal she meets a prize for helping her find her way home, but the animals take their rewards without helping--then an elephant shows Mela that kindness is its own reward"-