A perfect choice for transitional readers., 'Lulu still has a world-class case of self-absorption, but her arguing skills have matured a bit since Lulu and the Brontosaurusâ€¦. The story moves along quickly, variations in page layout and typeface add interest, and Smith's stylized black-and-white drawings are a big part of the fun. A perfect choice for transitional readers., In this sequel to Lulu and the Brontosaurus (S & S, 2010), the incorrigible Lulu, oft indulged by her parents, is desperate for ways to make money to pay for a mysterious something that they absolutely cannot afford.hilarious narration with much editorial wisecracking and frequent asides directed to readers. The story moves along quickly, variations in page layout and typeface add interest, and Smiths stylized black-and-white drawings are a big part of the fun. A perfect choice for transitional readers.e, In this sequel to Lulu and the Brontosaurus (S & S, 2010), the incorrigible Lulu, oft indulged by her parents, is desperate for ways to make money to pay for a mysterious something that they absolutely cannot affordhilarious narration with much editorial wisecracking and frequent asides directed to readers. The story moves along quickly, variations in page layout and typeface add interest, and Smithe(tm)s stylized black-and-white drawings are a big part of the fun. Smith is in fine form with his pencil illustrations, especially the caricatures of Lolas three canine chargesbigheaded, bad-breathed brute Brutus, teeny-tiny white fuzzball Pookie, and elusive German-comprehending dachshund Cordeliaand the owners they resemble., eoeIn this sequel to Lulu and the Brontosaurus (S & S, 2010), the incorrigible Lulu, oft indulged by her parents, is desperate for ways to make money to pay for a mysterious something that they absolutely cannot affordehilarious narration with much editorial wisecracking and frequent asides directed to readers.

Fortunately, these asides really are funny. In the stories I write, things like this happen a lot. This extended comic fable is rife with authorial intrusion: Viorst ensures that readers are having fun, getting the point, and noticing her fictional ploys (In actual life this almost never could happen. Smith's sharp-eyed charcoals add kick.', Lulu still has a world-class case of self-absorption, but her arguing skills have matured a bit since Lulu and the Brontosaurus. Lulu feels like a cousin of, and a step up the chapter book ladder in difficulty from, Junie B.

A child of entitlement, Lulu is nonetheless told she needs to earn money for her latest heart's desire. 'Viorst's narrator-heroine, enjoying a fresh turn after 'Lulu and the Brontosaurus,' is full of 'tude and doesn't care if you don't like it.

Lulu judith viorst