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Lulu and the Rabbit Next Door
CCBC Review:
Animal-loving Lulu is determined to improve the lifestyle of George, the pet rabbit that has arrived with the new family next door. Lulu and her best friend and cousin Mellie are horrified by their classmate Arthur’s adequate but emotionally indifferent care of George. Lulu considers kidnapping George so he can share in the love she showers on her rabbit Thumper, while Mellie suggests a more radical approach: kidnapping Arthur so he can get an idea of what George feels like cooped up all day. Both ideas are rejected in favor of a unique solution to show Arthur how interesting George is, and how much he can do if he’s given the chance. Arthur’s transformation from uninterested pet owner to involved pet lover is believably gradual, as is the friendship that develops between the three children. Humor and childlike sensibility pervade this fourth volume in the reliable series that began with Lulu and the Duck in the Park (U.S. edition: Albert Whitman, 2012), starring brown-skinned Lulu and her unflagging interest in animal encounters. ©2014 Cooperative Children’s Book Center
Illustrated by Priscilla Lamont
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 4-8
Age Range:
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Format:
Novel
Subjects:
Animals (Fiction)
Cousins
Friendship
Humor
Pets
Diversity subject:
Brown Skin Unspecified
Publisher:
Albert Whitman
Publish Year: 2014
Pages: 91
ISBN: 9780807548165
CCBC Location: Fiction, McKay