ISBN 978-1946395-33-7 paperback $7.95 | ISBN 978-1946395-36-8 hardcover $12.95 | publication date May 2020
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
Part of Niki Daly’s Lolo series
For Lolo, every day is a new adventure. Whether it’s earning gold stars at school or returning a lost ring, she’s ready for anything. Follow along with Lolo as she learns lessons about sharing, being brave, and being a good friend.
In these easy-to-read stories, we meet the curious, fun-loving, adventurous Lolo, a girl living in South Africa with her mother and grandmother, Gogo. Woven with heart and humor, and illustrated with charming black-and-white drawings, these stories are perfect for the beginning reader.
In Here Comes Lolo, Lolo gets a gold star at school, longs for a cute floppy hat, finds a missing ring, and helps to rescue a dog, all with her trademark humor and quirky style.
See a preview of the Lolo series here!
Hear author Niki Daly read a story from Here Comes Lolo
Download a Lolo activity sheet (PDF)
Download Lolo Teaching Guides Here Comes Lolo
Other books in the series:
Hooray for Lolo
You’re a Star, Lolo
Praise for Here Comes Lolo
Nominated for the Beverly Cleary Children’s Choice Award
“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
“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
“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
“With Here Comes Lolo the talented author-illustrator Niki Daly has launched a new series for young children and beginning readers. […] Through these increasingly complex and multilayered realistic stories, Daly narrates the ordinary experiences that give young Lolo an understanding of how to be a good, caring, and honest girl.” — Africa Access Review
“[T]he books in the series thus far are charming, touching, and captivating. I loved reading these books, and I cannot wait to pass both titles on to my 8 year old niece. I hope that she enjoys this window into a South African girl’s life, and sees herself in Lolo’s own experiences.” — Klem-Marí Cajigas, Global Literature in Libraries
“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
“Lolo is thoughtful and caring and she is very good at considering the feelings of others. Each book would be wonderful picks for a learning setting, encouraging conversations about emotions and friendships. The books would be great for young readers 5 and upwards, who are becoming more independent at reading and would like to make the transition from picture books to chapter books. Great reads.” — Mamma Filz Book Blog
“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)
“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
The Author
Niki Daly’s groundbreaking Not So Fast Songololo, winner of a US Parent’s Choice Award, paved the way for post-apartheid South African children’s books. Among his many books, Niki Daly’s Jamela’s Dress was chosen by the ALA as a Notable Children’s Book and by Booklist as one of the Top 10 African American Picture Books of 2000. It also won both the Children’s Literature Choice Award and the Parents’ Choice Silver Award. Niki lives with his wife, the author and illustrator Jude Daly, in South Africa.