Ollie and the Lost Toy

Ollie's favorite toy, Snaily (who comforts him in the dark), is missing. Readers can help the long-eared dog and his friends look for Snaily by lifting flaps of varying shapes and sizes. The friends find other objects as they search in a garbage can, a toy box, and on a puppet stage, but not Snaily. At night, however, Ollie remembers where Snaily is and bravely ventures outside to the garden to retrieve him%E2%80%94discovering in the process that the dark isn't so scary. Richards sensitively conveys both Ollie's distress over a familiar object's absence and the pride he feels at crossing a milestone. Ages 3%E2%80%935. (Aug.)