Lulu and the Brontosaurus by Judith Viorst

Smith’s angular pencil illustrations bubble with arch humor, but it’s not enough to rescue this effort. But since I’m the person writing this story, I’m putting this brontosaurus in a forest.” It’s an approach that’s made Smith and Jon Scieszka deservedly famous, but here-despite the fun to be had in seeing Lulu finally meet her match-it feels self-indulgent.

“Is that where a brontosaurus would live? In a forest? I’m afraid that I’m not absolutely sure. Will Lulu spend the rest of her life as the dinosaur’s pet? Will this encounter turn her into a kinder, gentler kid? The plot and characters barely seems to matter-or act only as setups for Viorst’s irreverent, metafictional nudges. But when Lulu tries to turn a brontosaurus into a birthday pet, she discovers that there may be a creature who’s more willful (and far better mannered about it) than she is. Lulu, a Louise Brooks look-alike, “was a pain-a very big pain-in the butt.” Given to “screech till the lightbulbs burst” when she doesn’t get her way, Lulu quickly wears down parental resistance to her whims. It’s Lulu’s birthday, and she wants a pet for a present.

Here Viorst crafts a magnificent tale about a young girl determined to get her way. by Lane Smith, S&S/Atheneum, 15.99 (128p) ISBN 978-1-4169-9961-4 While no one can question Viorst and Smith’s street cred. ( 124 ratings ) About this audiobook New York Times best-selling author Judith Viorst is well-known for her popular children’s book Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. While no one can question Viorst and Smith’s street cred, they’ve turned in a curiously unaffecting chapter book. BUY THIS BOOK Lulu and the Brontosaurus Judith Viorst, illus.

Lulu and the Brontosaurus by Judith Viorst