Lola Levine meets Jelly and Bean

Monica Brown, 1969-

Book - 2017

"Lola Levine finally gets a kitten, but when the family learns that Ben is allergic, they will have to find a new home for the pet"--

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Published
New York ; Boston : Little, Brown and Company 2017.
Language
English
Main Author
Monica Brown, 1969- (author)
Other Authors
Angela Dominguez (illustrator)
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
87 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
ISBN
9780316258531
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Review by Kirkus Book Review

Peruvian/Jewish Lola momentarily inhabits cloud nine in this latest installment of the popular series (Lola Levine and the Ballet Scheme, 2016, etc.). Counting down the days until her family's kitty acquisition, Lola keeps busy with the construction of a kitty castle, swim lessons, and research trips to the library. But sadly, all is not well in the Levine household. When an orange cat (dubbed Jelly) comes home with Lola, her brother, Ben, starts exhibiting suspicious symptoms. Lola encourages him to lie about what is clearly a newfound allergy, but this strategy goes south when Ben wakes up with a rash. With Jelly's days clearly numbered, it's up to Lola to find her much-longed-for cat a new home ASAP, or it's back to the shelter. For a kid faced with the crushing disappointment of losing her new pet, Lola takes the news of Jelly's imminent departure unbelievably well. Mitigating this challenge to credibility, her gutsy attempts to tackle the puzzle of Jelly's new home smack of true heroism. Befitting this culturally diverse protagonist, Lola's mixed heritage is acknowledged in small ways throughout, with Peruvian cultural details (chicha morada) and occasional, italicized use of Spanish ("Vmonos!") and Yiddish (bubbe). When Lola bids goodbye to her dario, she tells it "shalom."A great read for Lola's fans and any kid with a yen for a furry pet of their own. (Fiction. 6-10) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

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