Missing Molly

Simon and Molly are best friends. They love to play hide-and-seek, even though Simon says that Molly is too easy to find. But one day, Molly hides so well that Simon can’t find her anywhere. Where is Molly? Is she truly missing? Simon looks for Molly everywhere—under the sink, behind the chair, in the toy box. Molly is missing! Things grow even more mysterious when a stranger appears at the door to help Simon look for the missing Molly.

Lisa Jahn-Clough’s simple text and colorful artwork will have children engrossed in the search for Simon’s best friend and screeching with delight when they discover Molly’s clever hiding place!

Publishers Weekly

PW called this lighthearted story that introduces two best friends who love hide-and-seek "a fun frolic that ends in a happy reunion." Ages 4-8. (July) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Lisa Jahn-Clough has written and illustrated a number of books for young children, including Alicia Has a Bad Day, My Friend and I, Missing Molly, Simon and Molly Plus Hester, and On the Hill, as well as her debut young adult novel Country Girl, City Girl. She is the chair of the illustration program at Maine College of Art and also teaches at the Vermont College Writing for Children and Young Adults program. She lives in Portland, Maine.