Lola and the Wild Chicken

Reviewed by: Christine Pakkala - Raymond Village Library, Raymond, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: April 13, 2015

Review

This is the third book in the Lola Zuckerman series. Lola is having a rough day. She usually sits on the bus or plays with Amanda at recess but Amanda always seems to be with her new friends. And she knows that when the class goes on a trip to Kookamut Farm she will be the last to pick who she can sit with because her last name ends in Z. To top it all off Lola's parents are away on business trips and Lola and her brother are staying with their grandmother and though she is loving and kind, she is a terrible cook. The drawings are done on paper with digital shading. The drawings of Lola and Lola, herself remind me a bit of Pippi Longstocking. Lots of short chapters and each will grab the interest of the reader as each is identifiable. Great book for a child to read because all of us have rough days.

Overall Book Score: very good