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- Author: David Soman
- Author: Jacky Davis
- Publisher: Dial
- Published: March 2009
- ISBN-10: 0803733399
- ISBN-13: 9780803733398
- Format: Oversize Hardcover
- Copyright: 2009
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Strand Staff Reviews
"Yay! Lulu is back with her Bassett hound Bingo as she tries to have fun with her friend Sam on the playground, but (oh no!) they cannot agree on something fun to play. Fortunately Lulu is encouraged when she defaults to her favorite pastime of pretending to be the superhero Ladybug Girl and is inspired by Sam’s shirt that resembles (but of course!) a bumblebee. Sam is excited to play along as he personalizes his character with a stinger stick. (It is only fair, as Ladybug Girl has wings.) Other children on the playground want to join in on the fun as they invent their own creative superhero characters with their own unique superpowers."
This is a sweet, fun, imaginative and empowering story for both girls and boys (and dogs too)." -- Johanna S., Children’s Department
Editorial Reviews
What's a superhero without a sidekick? Lulu, star of last year's Ladybug Girl, meets her friend Sam at the playground, but before they can join forces, they must first agree on what to play—a sequence handled with understanding and humor. At one point, Lulu hits on the idea of using the seesaw: "She runs over and sits down on one side of the seesaw and waits. And waits. Sam just stands there, not getting on." Ultimately, intrigued by Lulu's suggestion of a game involving superpowers, Sam becomes Bumblebee Boy, with his striped shirt and a stick for a stinger. Together they battle the Mean Robot (tire swing) that threatens to "crush the playground" ("Ladybug Girl grabs on, and jumps on top of its head! Bumblebee Boy stings it with his stinger again and again") and attract some new heroes, too. Soman's pen-and-ink characters are remarkably emotive—this is a story that delights in children's enthusiastic imaginations. Also noteworthy is the team's pacing: there's no dead air, and all the action plays naturally. A favorite series in the making. Ages 3–5. (Mar.)
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