The Horn Book Guide

YOUNGER FICTION

Viorst, Judith

Lulu and the Brontosaurus

115 pp. | Atheneum | September, 2010 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4169-9961-4 $15.99

(2) 1-3 Illustrated by Lane Smith. Spoiled Lulu seeks a pet brontosaurus; she finds one who, to her shock, wants to make Lulu his pet. Fleeing the dinosaur, Lulu learns compassion and manners. The third-person narrator's voice is sassy, and multiple endings add goofiness to the already entertaining story. Smith's almost-pointillist black-and-white illustrations are vivacious and expressive, depicting as clearly as the text does Lulu's bratty-turned-polite personality.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2010