Are We Lost?
A Raymond and Sheila Story
by Annie Fox, M.Ed., Illustrated by Eli Noyes
Raymond and Sheila’s peaceful day at the beach turns into a wild goose chase involving a flying teddy bear in distress, a disappearing ice cream truck, and a couple of sly boa constrictors. Is there such a thing as too much adventure? All they were trying to do was keep an eye on their “valuables” without losing sight of what’s really important!
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Synopsis
Are We Lost? is an adventure sure to appeal to every 4–8 yr old who has ever felt “old enough” to do something daring on their own. At the heart of this playfully illustrated tale of surprises and challenges is the unshakable love of a big sister for her little brother and the love of a shy little boy for his teddy bear. Like all books in the Raymond and Sheila series, this one includes a unique guide for parents to help their kids increase their language skills and social and emotional learning.
The Raymond and Sheila series is for parents and kids to enjoy together. Included in each book is a unique Parent Guide for helping kids engage more fully in the story’s emotional content. Talking about feelings and the challenges of getting along with others builds social skills and improves parent-child communication.
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Cast of Characters
Raymond
“My name is Raymond. I used to get lost a lot, but I’m 5 and 5/12 and my getting lost days are over. Now I’m old enough to do stuff on my own. Sometimes Snowball and I go on adventures. Sometimes he gets scared, but he never has to worry because I always take good care of him. I’m Super Raymond. I can do anything. Well, almost anything. I can’t drive a car yet, but in another 10 and 1/12 years I will.”
Sheila
“I’m 10 and I think the world is a very interesting place. I especially like to keep my eye on things when the things I’m keeping an eye on don’t know I’m watching. I am a very responsible big sister, which is why my parents let me be in charge of my little brother, Raymond, when they’re not around. That means I’m old enough to babysit. My parents don’t pay me yet for this invaluable service, but next year I think I’ll renegotiate my contract. Afterall, watching Raymond is not the easiest thing in the world!”
Snowball
“I am Raymond’s best friend and Raymond is my best friend. But we don’t always agree. For example, he loves the beach. I do not. That’s because I am a polar bear. Polar bears do not like hot sunny places like beaches. At the beach it’s easy to get sand in your ears. Also, other surprising, unexpected things can happen. I usually do not like surprises, like falling down or getting lost. But I do like surprise hugs from Raymond.”
Jamal
“Hey! How’s it going? I’ve been selling ice cream at this beach for a long time. For me it’s the perfect job. I love the surf, the sun, and I love kids. I especially love seeing the smiles on their faces when I serve up one of my gigantic ice cream cones. Today I’ve got 11 flavors, all freshly made, all organic. Stop by and see me.”
Credits
Author (AnnieFox.com)
Annie Fox has been teaching, writing and creating innovative content for kids for 30+ years. She’s particularly proud of The InSite—a teen Web site she created and designed to help young people with the challenges we all face growing up. Since 1997 and with no end in sight, she’s been answering online questions (as Hey Terra!) from tweens, teens and parents around the world.
When not answering Hey Terra! letters, speaking at public events, Annie enjoys yoga, meditation, making bagels, hiking, and, most of all, spending time with her husband David and their grown children.
Illustrator (AlligatorPlanet.com)
Eli Noyes’s involvement with media creation goes way back and covers a wide range of disciplines. Starting as an animator he created his own wacky brand of short films, picking up an Oscar nomination along the way. Eli’s work includes projects for Sesame Street, HBO, Scholastic, Nickelodeon, MTV, Pixar, Disney and Oxygen Media. He was co-creator of the Nickelodeon children’s television series, Eureeka’s Castle, and directed two recurring segments on MTV’s revolutionary television series, Liquid Television. He’s also known for Ruff’s Bone, a best-selling interactive CD-ROM for Brøderbund’s Living Books series.
As a director at Colossal Pictures Eli directed scores of commercials, opening titles for TV shows, and even a pilot TV game show in association with the Exploratorium. He worked with Disney/ABC Cable Networks as part of a team developing a new learning channel for kids, then moved to Oxygen Networks where he was responsible for the design and implementation of their websites
In the “swamp” at Alligator Planet, Eli continues the tradition, creating short films, directing animation for documentaries, consulting on kid’s television and web projects, and, most recently designing postage stamps for the post office. You can contact Eli through AlligatorPlanet.com
Producer/Developer (ElectricEggplant.com)
David Fox co-authored the books Computer Animation Primer, Armchair BASIC, and Pascal Primer, and then in 1982 became one of the founding members of the Games Division at Lucasfilm Ltd. (now LucasArts Entertainment Company). During his 10 years with LucasArts, he was the designer, project leader, and one of the programmers for the games Rescue on Fractalus!, Labyrinth, Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders, and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure. He also worked on Maniac Mansion as the primary script programmer.
During his last two years at LucasArts David was Manager of Entertainment Software on Mirage (a collaboration between LucasArts and Hughes Aircraft Corporation). This multi-player, networked location-based entertainment system was intended for theme parks.
When not playing with computers David enjoys science fiction, good films, photography, and hiking with Annie through the hills of Marin County, CA. You can contact David through ElectricEggplant.com
Publisher (ElectricEggplant.com)
Founded in 1992 by David and Annie Fox, Electric Eggplant has been on the forefront of multimedia design and production. But the Foxes involvement in multimedia goes back a lot further. In their 50 years of marriage, they’ve partnered on dozens of ground-breaking projects, including co-founding the Marin Computer Center (1977)—the world’s first public-access microcomputer center. They’ve also co-produced two award-winning children. The Foxes have consistently garnered kudos for their work on games, educational software, Emotional Intelligence content, online communities, as well as books for kids, tweens, and teens. David began his career in game design in 1982 as employee #3 at Lucasfilm Games (now LucasArts). During his 10 years there David’s credits include ground-breaking titles like Rescue on Fractalus!, Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders, and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (the Graphic Adventure). Annie has co-designed many award-winning games for children, including the initial titles for Humongous Entertainment (Putt-Putt), Madeline, and Mr. Potato Head Saves Veggie Valley.