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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
This book is so charming and has major voice that my students absolutely loved as a read aloud.
Cute read for students new to chapter books. A bit short for the read aloud I am looking for, but would make for a fun read aloud for primary students.
This is one fun book. Can't wait to read it aloud to first and second graders. Children will enjoy Lulu but there is also a great lesson and love the ending.
Well, Lane Smith illustrations so 5 stars for that without even trying.
People who hated this book hate that Lulu is a brat and not a sympathetic character. I have news for some people: Kids are jerks. Some more than others. Lulu is the giantess of jerks. She does not take "no" for an answer (sorry, haters but that's totally normal for kids to do and w/ little girls, it's a precursor to having the self-confidence to be assertive and empowered in their entire life) but then we also learn that she most definitely does not like saying "no" and not having it respected.
Hey, I'm 40-whatever and I'm the same way. If a Brontosaurus told me I had to go home with him and be his pet (very nicely and charmingly like a terrible abuser creepo would) and told me I would learn to like it when I seemed upset about that, I don't think I'd like that at all.
When Lulu escapes "Mr B" and then FEELS BAD FOR HIM because he'll be lonely, I was thinking, Oh,no. Lulu, do not feel bad for that kidnapping dinosaur. Fuck that Brontosaur. He can be lonely forever.
I'm sure Judith Viorst didn't mean to lace this kids' story with heavy themes of consent, privilege, and abusive relationships (but really I feel like maybe she did mean to but then it got too weird ) but that's what I got out of it. What my 6 yr old got out of it: Lulu is a pain in the butt and not nice at all but when someone wasn't nice to her, she didn't like it so she treated people better after that. And even though she was a pain in the butt, she still didn't deserve to be kidnapped by a dinosaur and almost forced into being a pet.
He liked the second ending the best.
People who hated this book hate that Lulu is a brat and not a sympathetic character. I have news for some people: Kids are jerks. Some more than others. Lulu is the giantess of jerks. She does not take "no" for an answer (sorry, haters but that's totally normal for kids to do and w/ little girls, it's a precursor to having the self-confidence to be assertive and empowered in their entire life) but then we also learn that she most definitely does not like saying "no" and not having it respected.
Hey, I'm 40-whatever and I'm the same way. If a Brontosaurus told me I had to go home with him and be his pet (very nicely and charmingly like a terrible abuser creepo would) and told me I would learn to like it when I seemed upset about that, I don't think I'd like that at all.
When Lulu escapes "Mr B" and then FEELS BAD FOR HIM because he'll be lonely, I was thinking, Oh,no. Lulu, do not feel bad for that kidnapping dinosaur. Fuck that Brontosaur. He can be lonely forever.
I'm sure Judith Viorst didn't mean to lace this kids' story with heavy themes of consent, privilege, and abusive relationships (but really I feel like maybe she did mean to but then it got too weird ) but that's what I got out of it. What my 6 yr old got out of it: Lulu is a pain in the butt and not nice at all but when someone wasn't nice to her, she didn't like it so she treated people better after that. And even though she was a pain in the butt, she still didn't deserve to be kidnapped by a dinosaur and almost forced into being a pet.
He liked the second ending the best.
Lulu was a pain, a real pain. She demanded that her parents give her everything she wanted. And if they didn’t? Then she threw a fit, screaming, throwing herself on the floor and kicking her feet. Until her parents agreed to give her exactly what she wanted. But that all changed when Lulu demanded a brontosaurus for a pet for her birthday. Her parents tried to explain that a brontosaurus was huge and wild and not suitable, but Lulu threw a tantrum. However, this time it did not work. So Lulu set off on her own to find herself a brontosaurus. As she entered the forest, she sang herself a song about getting a brontosaurus for a pet. Going deeper into the forest, she encountered some wild animals but even they could not scare her from her mission. Eventually, Lulu does find a brontosaurus deep in the forest, but will he be the ideal pet she has been expecting?
A great beginning chapter book, young readers will enjoy the over-the-top humor that will keep them laughing. The short chapters will also help keep reluctant readers going as will the large number of black-and-white illustrations from the master Lane Smith. The illustrations hearken back to Syd Hoff’s Danny and the Dinosaur with the smiling brontosaurus, but are edgier as well with great perspectives.
Viorst has obviously had fun playing with the book format here. She opens the book saying that of course she knows that humans and dinosaurs have never existed at the same time! It sets the tone perfectly for the story itself which is filled with humor throughout. Various fonts are used throughout the book, some for singing, others for effect in reading. Later in the book, the chapters are numbered by the half chapter just for fun and to laugh about the very short chapters of the book. And finally, the book ends with different endings for the reader to choose from.
A winning early chapter book, this has the dinosaur appeal combined with great illustrations and clever writing. Appropriate for ages 5-7.
A great beginning chapter book, young readers will enjoy the over-the-top humor that will keep them laughing. The short chapters will also help keep reluctant readers going as will the large number of black-and-white illustrations from the master Lane Smith. The illustrations hearken back to Syd Hoff’s Danny and the Dinosaur with the smiling brontosaurus, but are edgier as well with great perspectives.
Viorst has obviously had fun playing with the book format here. She opens the book saying that of course she knows that humans and dinosaurs have never existed at the same time! It sets the tone perfectly for the story itself which is filled with humor throughout. Various fonts are used throughout the book, some for singing, others for effect in reading. Later in the book, the chapters are numbered by the half chapter just for fun and to laugh about the very short chapters of the book. And finally, the book ends with different endings for the reader to choose from.
A winning early chapter book, this has the dinosaur appeal combined with great illustrations and clever writing. Appropriate for ages 5-7.
This was a super cute book. I really liked the illustrations. They're kind of dark and weird almost like Neil Gaiman's Coraline. I also really like the rhymes throughout the book.