New York Times Book Review Children's Bookshelf, September 16, 2012 Lulu feels like a cousin of, and a step up the chapter book ladder in difficulty from, Junie B. A child of entitlement, Lulu is nonetheless told she needs to earn money for her latest heart’s desire. 'Viorst’s narrator-heroine, enjoying a fresh turn after “Lulu and the Brontosaurus,” is full of ‘tude and doesn’t care if you don’t like it. Horn Book Magazine, September/October 2012 Smith is in fine form with his pencil illustrations, especially the caricatures of Lola’s three canine charges-“bigheaded, bad-breathed brute” Brutus, “teeny-tiny white fuzzball” Pookie, and elusive German-comprehending dachshund Cordelia-and the owners they resemble.” Fortunately, these asides really are funny. In the stories I write, things like this happen a lot. This extended comic fable is rife with authorial intrusion: Viorst ensures that readers are having fun, getting the point, and noticing her fictional ploys (“In actual life this almost never could happen. “Lulu still has a world-class case of self-absorption, but her arguing skills have matured a bit since Lulu and the Brontosaurus…. Smith’s droll illustrations interspersed throughout the text add to the humor and developing conflict…the short, funny chapters, over-the-top characters and engaging artwork will give this one plenty of appeal, especially to kids just venturing into chapter-book territory.” “The second hilarious episode to feature feisty Lulu ( Lulu and the Brontosaurus, 2010), who almost always gets what she wants….

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