Lost Stick
Written and Illustrated by Anoosha Syed
Published by PRHC Viking Books
Illustrator Series – February 3rd release (Video)
Blue Spruce Read-Aloud – April 9th release (Video)
BOOK SYNOPSIS
Milo loves to make his owner Louise happy because she’s his favorite person in the world. While they’re strolling through the park one day, Louise picks a twig up off the ground and says to Milo, “This is Stick”. She throws Stick across the grass and Milo excitedly brings it back to her. Milo doesn’t know why they do this over and over again, but he knows that he can put a smile on her face by running after Stick. So, when Louise throws Stick a little too far, Milo is determined to go the distance too. Milo starts searching all over the neighborhood for Stick—while Louise simultaneously searches for Milo—but there’s one problem: all the sticks look the same! Which one is Louise’s stick? Milo sets out on a grand adventure for a little pup, and while his quest takes him all over the globe, he learns that home is where he really wants to be.
ANOOSHA SYED
Anoosha Syed is a Pakistani-Canadian author, illustrator, and character designer for animation. She received her BFA in Illustration at Ceruleum Ecole d’arts Visuels in Switzerland in 2015. Since then, she has illustrated over forty beloved books, like ‘I Am Perfectly Designed’ by Karamo Brown and APALA honor book ‘Bilal Cooks Daal’ by Aisha Saeed. She has also authored several titles including the 2022 Blue Spruce award honoree ‘That’s Not My Name!’, ‘Lost Stick’ and the upcoming ‘The Salt Princess’.
For illustration clients, Anoosha has worked with Netflix, Target, Disney Jr and Google, among others.
In her spare time, Anoosha hosts a YouTube channel dedicated to accessible illustration education.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Website: www.anooshasyed.com
Instagram: @anooshadraws
TikTok: @anooshadraws
Email: hello@anooshasyed.com
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Picture Books
The Salt Princess – Anoosha Syed (Harper Collins, 2025)
Sari Sisters – Anitha Rao-Robinson (Penguin Random House, 2024)
Lost Stick – Anoosha Syed (Penguin Random House, 2024)
Board Books
Radiant Ramadan – Marzieh Abbas (Little Bee Books, 2025)
Excited For Eid – Marzieh Abbas (Little Bee Books, 2024)
Friday Fun – Marzieh Abbas (Little Bee Books, 2024)
Chapter Books & Early Readers
Monster and Boy: #3 The Sister Surprise – Hannah Barnaby (Macmillan, 2023)
Monster & Boy: #2 Monster’s First Day of School – Hannah Barnaby (Macmillan, 2023)
Graphic Novels
Drawn to Change – Emma Roberts (Harper Collins, 2023)
Last Kids on Earth: Thrilling Tales from the Treehouse (Penguin Random House, 2021)
Book Covers
Must Love Pets: #2 Kitten Chaos – Saadia Faruqi (Scholastic, 2022)
Must Love Pets: #1 Friends Fur-Ever – Saadia Faruqi (Scholastic, 2022)
