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About The Book
I'm gonna, I'm gonna, I'm gonna, gonna, get
a bronto-bronto-bronto-bronto-saurus for a pet!
In the forest Lulu encounters a number of animals; a snake, a tiger, a bear, all of whom don't particularly impress her. And then she finds him...a beautiful, long-necked, gentle, graceful brontosaurus. And he completely agrees with Lulu that having a pet would be a wonderful thing, indeed! Lulu thinks she's gotten her birthday wish at last. Until she realizes that Mr. Brontosaurus thinks that she would make an ideal pet for him!
How will Lulu ever get out of this sticky situation without throwing a fit (Mr. B does not respond well to those), or using force (Mr. B is much to tall to bonk on the head with her suitcase), or smushing her pickle sandwich?
Excerpt
Now, Lulu was an only child, and her mom and her dad gave her everything she wanted. And guess what? Lulu wanted EVERYTHING. Tons of candy. Tons of toys. Tons of watching tons of cartoons on TV. And if her mom and her dad ever said (and they hardly ever said it), “Sorry, darling, we think you’ve had enough,” Lulu would screech till the lightbulbs burst and throw herself down on the floor, and then she would kick her heels and wave her arms. And pretty soon her mom and her dad would say, “Well, just this once,” and let her have whatever it was she wanted.
© 2010 Judith Viorst
About The Illustrator
Lane Smith is the author-illustrator of Grandpa Green and the illustrator of The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales, both Caldecott Honor winners. His books have appeared on the New York Times Best Illustrated list four times, and several of his books, including It’s a Book and John, Paul, George & Ben, have been New York Times bestsellers. He lives with book designer Molly Leach in rural Connecticut, and can be visited at LaneSmithBooks.com.
Product Details
- Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers (September 14, 2010)
- Length: 128 pages
- ISBN13: 9781416999614
- Ages: 6 - 10
Raves and Reviews
* "Pitch perfect for the beginning chapter-book crowd." --Kirkus, STARRED REVIEW
"Plenty of child-friendly humor. . . . This inventive, lighthearted fantasy should be a solid hit with young readers looking for a lively first chapter book." --School Library Journal
“Quite clever” –Booklist
Awards and Honors
- NCTE Notable Children's Books in the Language Arts
- Land of Enchantment RoadRunner Award Nominee (NM)
- Rhode Island Children's Book Award Nominee
- Monarch Award Master List (IL)
- Beverly Cleary Children's Choice Award (OR)
- Beehive Book Award (UT)
- Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award
Resources and Downloads
Activity Sheets
High Resolution Images
- Book Cover Image (jpg): Lulu and the Brontosaurus Hardcover 9781416999614(4.8 MB)
- Author Photo (jpg): Judith Viorst by Milton Viorst(0.1 MB)
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