Jigsaw: Mystery in the Mail

Jigsaw: Mystery in the MailJigsaw: Mystery in the Mail by Bob Graham
Published by Candlewick Press on July 5, 2022
ISBN: 1536224995
Pages: 40
Genres: Mystery
Format: Picture Book Fiction
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three-stars

The Kelly family receives a mystery puzzle in the mail and just as they are about to finish it, they realize they are missing the last piece. Readers will have to pay close attention to the illustrations in order to solve the mystery of the missing puzzle piece. However, the second mystery of who sent the puzzle to the Kelly family is left for the reader to imagine. This picture book about family and serendipity contains detailed watercolor illustrations that span from full-page to graphic-novel-styled panels. Each illustration complements the text perfectly. This story filled with hope and wishes that eventually things will find their right spot will appeal to many young readers.

Reviewed by Elizabeth Andersen, Dyer Elementary School

three-stars