David Soman and Jacky Davis

Ladybug Girl Lulu, whose many imaginative adventures have been chronicled in ten previous picture-books by author Jacky Davis and David Soman, returns in this latest tale. Visiting the Farmer's Market with her mother, Ladybug Girl is drawn to the Adopt-A-Dog event going on, getting involved, together with her friends Bumblebee Boy and Grasshopper Girl, in caring for the canines. Together, the friends brainstorm ways they can help find "forever homes" for these rescue dogs...

I enjoyed Ladybug Girl and the Rescue Dogs, which is only the second book about this character that I have read, although it is the tenth in the series (eleventh, if you count The Amazing Adventures of Bumblebee Boy). Lulu is an engaging character, full of energy and goodwill, and I appreciated the way she was both eager to help, and amenable to listening to instructions, when it came to the proper way to help. The artwork by David Soman is cute, capturing the charm of both the eponymous heroine and her new canine friends quite well. Recommended to fans of the Ladybug Girl books, and to anyone looking for children's stories about adopting rescue animals.… (lisätietoja)