Lulu and the Brontosaurus

Name: Lulu and the Brontosaurus
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Judith Viorst
ISBN: 9781449843380

Author: Judith Viorst

Series: Lulu (Viorst) #1

Narrator: Michele O. Medlin

Unabridged: 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 02/18/2010

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Humor, Animal Stories

Synopsis

I’m gonna, I'm gonna, I'm gonna, gonna, get a bronto-bronto-bronto-bronto-saurus for a pet! Lulu is so accustomed to getting what she wants that when her parents deny her birthday request for a brontosaurus, she throws a four-day temper tantrum and then storms off into the forest in search of the dinosaur she clearly deserves. Lulu isn’t particularly impressed with the snake, tiger, and bear she encounters, but then she finds him—a beautiful, long-necked, graceful brontosaurus. Mr. B completely agrees with Lulu that having a pet would be a wonderful thing, and Lulu thinks she’s gotten her birthday wish at last. Until she realizes that Mr. Brontosaurus thinks that she would make an ideal pet for him! How will Lulu ever get out of this sticky situation without throwing a fit (Mr. B does not respond well to those), or using force (Mr. B is much too tall to bonk on the head with her suitcase), or smushing her pickle sandwich?

About Judith Viorst

Judith Viorst has written many books for children, including the classics Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day and its sequels, and If I Were in Charge of the World and Other Stories. She is also the author of the bestseller Necessary Losses and Just in Case. A graduate of the Washington Psychoanalytic Institute, she has received various awards for her journalism and psychological writings. She lives with her husband, Milton, in Washington D.C.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bailey on September 03, 2014

Lulu was a bad girl and she wanted a brontosaurus for her birthday. Her parents hardly ever said no to her. But this time they did. And then Lulu said WHY!! My favorite part about the book was when the brontosaurus told Lulu that she should be HIS pet. This book had 3 different endings. You could ch......more

Goodreads review by Kate on April 23, 2015

I have always liked Judith Viorst's pissy children characters. I think they are funny. Like pissy adults.......more

Goodreads review by Hope on November 27, 2011

I thought this book was very funny and young readers would be able to read it and comprehend the text because it easy to relate to as well very funny! Once children surpass easy readers and picture books I think this would be a cute next step book to have in a classroom, it could also be used as a r......more

Goodreads review by Carol on August 23, 2014

8-23-14 Update - I just started reading this book to my new group of first graders. They were hooked after the first paragraph in chapter 1! They love the way the author pauses during the story to "speak to them." This is such a great book, and I'm really glad they are loving it as much as I do! My c......more