I thought that this book was great!

I used to be a runner when I was little so I can see the need for a book like this. We were lucky with our daughter as she has never wandered and always holds our hands, but it is easy enough, as the book shows, to become separated.

The tips at the end of the book are invaluable on teaching a child what they need to do should they get separated in a shop, or store from their parent or guardian.

The illustrations in the book are really lovely too and work well with Rafa's story.

It is 5 stars from me for this one - very highly recommended!

Rafa’s mom, I am in the same boat as you. My little is also too big for the cart, and now I’ve got to teach them how to be out and about in a busy store. But this book was a great starting point for teaching my kid how to not get lost, what to do once you’re lost, and who a child can trust for help.

Now, in this book, Rafa is clever enough to backtrack and find his mom again. But the end of the book contains a few mainly-text pages for kids to discuss with their parents. It covers things like staying where you are, calling out, and gives some guidelines on who to ask for help. This last one will vary depending on your family, so anticipate doing a bit more discussion there. For example, does your family trust the police or not? Certainly, these discussions will differ for each family, and should be done frequently (and especially brushed up on before shopping), but this book helps start the conversation. And, since it has a storyline with a happy ending, kids can be assured that they won’t be lost forever, and they don’t need to be scared.

I think this is a great library pick, though it may have limited utility after a few weeks. Unless your kid really loves Rafa.

Advanced reader copy provided by the publisher.

A good book for families to read together a few times to teach their littles what to do when they get lost. Safety is extremely important and achieving safety often requires clear and honest communication. This book helps facilitate that. This book can also be engaging, involving the children as you read you can to see if they think they see the right pants. Illustrations are cute and very detailed.

This was a cute book. Written well, with colorful drawings, and a fun message. My 3 and 4 year old enjoyed it.

Rafa and the Wrong Legs tells the story of a little boy in a grocery store who accidentally gets lost. He is told now that he is too big for the cart that he must stay close to his mom, but suddenly a distraction happens and he gets lost, finding all of these other adult legs that do not lead to his mom. The book ends with some discussion questions about getting lost. I could see reading this book in lessons about the buddy system in health. I could definitely see myself reading this to my class, and this would make an excellent addition to my classroom library. Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for giving me the chance to read and review this important book.

Who hasn’t lost their parent in the store?! I loved the illustrations and the simplified language in this book. And even better, I loved the tips for parents regarding getting lost at the back of the book. It’s so helpful to give this book/social story to children before something like this happens!

Very cute book. I liked the illustrations, and I think this is a book every parent and child will relate to.

Such a darling book about a boy who loses his mama at the store. The illustrations are unique and beautiful. It exposes children to an experience so if it ever happens to them they will know what to do. It also includes helpful conversations for parents to have with their kiddos when this happens. I still remember grabbing my uncles arm and panicking when I realized it wasn't my dads! Such a universal experience.

I received a free copy of this book thanks to NetGalley and Marble Press; all opinions expressed are exclusively my own.

This is a sweet, adorable story that would be an excellent book to read to preschoolers! The pages are colorful and vibrant, and the text to each page is short and attention grabbing. Rafa and the Wrong Legs also goes through steps children can take if they get separated from their guardian at any point, which is also a great resource to discuss with young children.

For sensitive readers, the book does depict children in temporary distress.

This is a great book to read to kids. It discusses what to do when you get lost. I remember getting lost at the grocery store as a kid. I remember panicking and the little boy in the story does too. The illustrations are adorable and fun. Overall, a great book and it would make a great addition to a school library.

This was so fun and cute and a great way to teach the little ones what to do in a similar situation. Don't we love it when a book is educational and helps parents but it's also a blast to read with the little ones? Oh, yes, we do!

The illustrations are amazing and they do add to the fun.

I really liked this book, and so did my four year old Grandson. The story is something we can all relate to. What do I do if I get lost? There are also helpful prompts and suggestions in the back of the book about how to talk to your little ones, so they will know what to do if they get lost. The art is sweet, but there's so much going on that it's sometimes hard to see where the little boy is. Overall it's a wonderful little book.

Oh my heart.
Rafa gets… well, this is a picture book and every word we write may end up getting closer to giving away the story.
The art style is exactly what my child and I love in picture books: reimagining of real life as if in a cartoon and highly artistic and detailed.
Rafa is adorable.
The story itself is great for younger children. We read a few books with the same theme and this was most beautiful one of them so far. I like the fact that the inciting incident is something that is realistic and that there is a happy ending, but as an adult who reads children’s books even without their child by their side or even prior to having children, it was mostly the awesome style and the tenderness that were winners for me rather than the plot.

It is a very good story for children and this could be their one time bedtime story too. Author kept the theme so realistic and good for children to learn for how not to roam around and lost in places outside their own house.
Rafa grown-up to a level to visit the market with her mother and that too by not sitting in the trolley while picking items for purchasing. But all he knew while standing beside are the legs he was holding too. But he got lost. By the time realised, he was already lost in supermarket. He panicked and start searching for legs he was holding to, which belong to his mother.

This is a nice concept for to make children learn on how to react when they face any such situation.
I appreciate that author in last included "Helpful strategies for grown-ups to share with children" in the form of Q&A, which in itself will eventually let both parents and their prodigy to learn about the 'Lost & Found' thing.

Illustrations were also very lively and soothing to eyes while read.

I received an electronic ARC from Marble Press through NetGalley.
Rafa does not want to sit in the shopping cart so agrees to stay right by his mother. Then a strawberry bounces away and he chases it. Readers see him look for his mama and then problem solve to find her. I love the child's view of so many adult legs. Lucas captures the reality of what a child this size sees. The colorful illustrations and scale of the drawings emphasize how large a store feels. Don't miss the tips for families at the end.

A cute story about gaining independence and staying safe. I thought the book’s text and wording needs more consideration. Illustrations are colourful and cute with enough white space for processing.

Safety tips at the back are always helpful

The story follows a young child that loses his mother in the store. The story handled the subject very well. At no point did it feel too much for my kid. It serves as a great reminder to have conversations with children on how to handle a situation if they somehow find themselves in a similar scenario.

Super fun and cute book! I loved how much detail all of the illustrations had, and the colors were great. The little details will capture kids' attention and give them a bit of an interactive experience to look for "clues" in the drawings. As for the colors, I really liked them. The illustrator definitely used color to their advantage to make all of the characters very different, but still interesting. Bravo illustrator!
The story was perfect! It was perfect that Rafa used his problem-solving skills to find his mom, even though he was scared. This is a great teaching opportunity for kids reading this, especially young ones. Adding onto that, the guide at the back of the book for kids and parents/guardians to use was a genius idea! It takes the teachings of this book farther, rather than just having the book there for entertainment. It serves more than one purpose. Also a small detail, but worth noting: it was so clever for the author to use alliteration in one section of the book. It gives a little fun literary device for kids to notice and find fun.
Bravo!

Length is perfect for a toddler. It’s nicely written and illustrated and I like that there’s a clear, concise message within. This opens a great opportunity to talk about safety and what we do when we’re lost.

4 stars

ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I thought this was a clever cautionary tale but my children (3 and 5) found it quite repetitive and boring. We all agreed that we liked the illustrations and it definitely kept our attention but they did not want to read it again.