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You're a Star, Lolo!
9781946395467
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
Part of Niki Daly's Lolo series
Lolo's back for a whole new set of adventures in You're a Star, Lolo, the third book in Niki Daly's Lolo series for beginning readers. Whether it's turning her garden into a snail farm when snails eat up her precious tomato plant, or using her hair ribbons to save the day when a friend's car breaks down – there's a unique solution to every problem, and Lolo is going to find it!
These stories invite young readers into the life and adventures of fun-loving, clever, and curious Lolo, a young girl living in South Africa. Along with her mother and grandmother, Gogo, she can always find a way to make the best out of any situation— even when things don't go as planned.
In You're a Star, Lolo, join Lolo as she makes her mom an extra-special soup, goes on vacation with her Gogo, and even tracks down the scary Ghorra-Ghorra-Hoooaaah-Bwoooooo-Monster sound she keeps hearing at night!
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Pub Date:
May 2025
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You're a Star, Lolo!
"Another winning addition—Lolo is indeed a star!"—Kirkus, starred review
PRAISE FOR NIKI DALY’S LOLO SERIES
“Bright and cheerful Lolo is the star of the show in this new chapter-book series from South Africa. […] Young readers will find much to enjoy in this tale of a winning little girl and her family—hooray indeed!”—Kirkus Reviews
“With a simply written, graceful text and gray-scale pictures on nearly every page, these appealing stories are just right for children moving from beginning readers to chapter books.” —Booklist
“Daly’s lessons are relatable and resonant, sowing seeds of compassion and connection between the reader and Lolo. […] The expressive black-and-white digital illustrations, which resemble classic line art à la Amelia Bedelia, lovingly depict Lolo and her community. An endearing protagonist and clear thematic messages make this first in a series a winsome pick for early readers.” — Publishers Weekly
“The outstanding feature of this series of books is that very few books for children of this age (say 5 to 8 years) combine a highly readable tone and a feisty young character of colour.” — International Board on Books for Young People, UK
“Sparkly stories all, with lots of gentle humour that will win Lolo lots of friends among young readers who are sure to enjoy making the acquaintance of this enormously engaging girl.”—Red Reading Hub
“Lolo is a fun-loving, likeable character, whose experiences and dilemmas are typical of children her age. She considers the impact her actions have on others, making this a great book to promote discussion about emotions, empathy, kindness and friendship. Ideal for newly independent readers to increase their confidence, each page is illustrated with characterful black-and-white illustrations that bring the stories to life.” — Book Trust (UK)
Creators
Author: Niki Daly is a beloved illustrator and author from South Africa known for his exuberant illustrations and stories that speak to the heart of childhood. He's well-known in the industry to booksellers, librarians, teachers, and trade industry professionals and has won many awards for his work. These two easy readers (Here Comes Lolo and Hooray Lolo!) released simultaneously feature a young South African child in elementary school, Lolo, whose joys and conflicts are those all children experience. In Here Comes Lolo, she earns a gold star for reading, then loses it when it falls off her forehead, finds it, then must choose to be kind to the younger child who now thinks it is hers. Mama has been saving up to buy the hat Lolo really wants--but what will she do when her friend shows up at church wearing the hat instead? Lolo finds an engagement ring, then makes a new friend when she creates a poster to find the true owner. She helps rescue a dog whose owner is unkind and now has a forever friend in the dog. South African Lolo will be North American children's new best friend.