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40 pp.
| Dial |
August, 2015 |
TradeISBN 978-0-8037-4030-3$17.99
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
David Soman.
Lulu (a.k.a. Ladybug Girl) is more excited about playing with Finny's (Grasshopper Girl) toy horse than with Finny herself. When the horse breaks, the girls work together to repair it, and then set it aside to pretend-fix other things. The child-driven resolution is satisfying, though not entirely realistic. Ink and watercolor illustrations capture the cute costumed girls' emotions and adventures.