Lola's Rules for Friendship

Reviewed by: Margy Soule - Coffin Elementary School, Brunswick, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: May 7, 2018

Review

In this companion to Lola Knows a Lot, young Lola and her family have moved to a new neighborhood, and young Lola shares her wisdom with the reader. There is one friendship rule given on each page. For example, "Friends have lots of things in common. But not everything in common. That would be boring." That thought is illustrated with Lola on a swing next to another little girl as they discuss favorite foods and colors. Her neighborhood new friends are multiracial and include both boys and girls. There is nothing new or deep or challenging here, but young readers/viewers/listeners may have their own hopes reinforced. Everyone wants friends, and Lola makes it seem very do-able. The happy, jaunty digital illustrations were created with watercolor, colored pencils, cut paper, and digital media.

Overall Book Score: good