Finding Mr. Trunks

Finding Mr Trunks is a heartwarming story about the positive power of social media and people pulling together to return a young child's lovey.

In a highly relateable circumstance for many families, Libby's toy elephant Mr Trunks is lost at an airport. Picked up by a baby, Mr Trunks travels the world and becomes social media famous before being returned to his family.

This was a really sweet story, and a nice way of showing young children the way social media can unite people for a cause. It's a lovely reframe of a sad situation (losing a beloved toy), and I can see it being of great comfort to children in a similar situation! The illustrations are quirky and interesting - there's lots for children to explore on each page. I was immediately drawn in by the imagery on the cover, and I loved the surprise mix of animals and humans on vacation! It was fun to look at the instagram posts to try to figure out where Mr Trunks was.

Thank you Familius Books and NetGalley for a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed are my own.

Such a sweet, heart warming story about a stuffed elephant that gets lost in an airport. After being accidentally taken by a baby, the family tries to find Mr.Trunks owner. Follow Mr. Trunks on his trip with a new family to Italy until he is able to be returned to Libby. This book was so cute and the pictures were engaging and vibrant!

Mr. Trunks is accidentally separated from Libby at the airport and is found by Baby who then takes him along on their trip! Oh no, will Mr. Trunks ever be reunited with Libby? Well, Libby’s family has shared online that he’s missing with the hashtag #findingMrTrunks and when Baby’s family posts a picture with Mr. Trunks in it, a helpful comment connects them so they can make plans to reunite them at the end of their vacation.

This book really highlights a positive of social media, that when a community comes together with a common goal it can help facilitate. The illustrations are quirky, emotive and irreverent with both humans and animals everywhere, living their lives. Loved the social media posts of Mr. Trunks being a tourist that hopefully gave Libby some comfort while they were separated.

Very sweet read that was reassuring for my kiddos as the thought of losing a friend has definitely been a concern when traveling. They were glad that these two families approached this with such thoughtfulness and compassion.

Thank you Netgalley for the digital ARC of this book.