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Scholastic (2011)
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Lulu, who likes to wear a ladybug costume, goes to the beach for the first time and makes sand castles, flies kites, and deals with her fear of the ocean.
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LibraryThing member wrightk
My first IRA in a classroom was with the previous book in the series, Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy. This series by husband and wife writer-illustrating team follows a young girl, Ladybug Girl, and her trusty companion, Bingo the dog. Each book in the series addresses a character quality, fear, or
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problem that young children encounter. This time, a first trip to the beach brings about a fear of the big, vast ocean and its towering waves. The book sweetly follows the process of overcoming a fear, complete with the support of the protagonist's parents and older brother. The illustrations are pen and ink meets Manga and there are several creative usages of font, color etc in the text. A definite recommendation both within the classroom and for reading in the home. Show Less
LibraryThing member Nhritzuk
While Lulu is quite charming, this book was mostly uneventful. I might read this with my 3 year old daughter in preparation to go to the beach. I enjoyed looking at the simply illustrated pages, as they gives us a glimpse into what Lulu is feeling as she faces her fears.
LibraryThing member kimpiddington
Lulu and her faithful dog, Bingo, explore the beach for the first time and eventually Lulu overcomes her fear of the ocean.
LibraryThing member Nataliewhite88
Fiction; I enjoyed reading this book for a couple of reasons. I love ladybugs so the illustrations were a plus. There were illustrations before the story began showing Lulu (the main character) reading about the beach and then driving to the beach. It was good build up and made me excited to find
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out what was going to happen. In the book, Lulu was excited to go to the beach but when she got there was afraid of the ocean because the waves were so big. Eventually, she entered the ocean without realizing it and once she did she loved it. The main point of the story is that Lulu was able to overcome her fear using her alter ego, Ladybug girl. It is inspiring and can be used to talk to children about courage and bravery. Show Less
LibraryThing member kathryn123
This is about a young girl named Lulu who goes to the beach who is afraid to get into the ocean water because of the waves being to high. But once her and her dog get intot he water, they both soon realize that they is nothing bad to this what so ever, and that nothing could happened to them. They
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loved the ocean and never seemed like they wanted to come out. Show Less
LibraryThing member bnlmoore
Lulu is going to the beach for her first time and is super excited. She is curious about how the beach will be. When she gets to the ocean she runs to the edge of the water and notices that the ocean goes on and on and makes a huge roaring noise. She said she had no idea it was going to be so big
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and noisy and she was in shock at seeing something so ginormous. Kids have so much wonder and curiosity that this book is great for younger kids that wonder about the world around them. Lulu is too afraid to get in the water and by the end of the story she still is too afraid and when they go home she regrets that she never went into the ocean. Show Less
LibraryThing member rsaenz4
Summary:
Lulu with her family makes her first trip to the beach. She is very excited but when she arrives she realizes she is scared to go into the ocean because the waves are too high. For part of the day Lulu avoids going into the ocean and instead performs other activities with her dog Bingo. At
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The illustrations are very detailed and colorful. The story is well told and makes sense. This book would be great to use when students are learning about the beach and what different things that could be done at the beach.
Lulu with her family makes her first trip to the beach. She is very excited but when she arrives she realizes she is scared to go into the ocean because the waves are too high. For part of the day Lulu avoids going into the ocean and instead performs other activities with her dog Bingo. At
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the end Lulu has no choice but to go into the ocean because a wave has carried away her favorite bucket and she must rescue it. That is when she realizes she is not scared of the water and enjoys the rest of the day in the ocean.Comments:
The illustrations are very detailed and colorful. The story is well told and makes sense. This book would be great to use when students are learning about the beach and what different things that could be done at the beach.
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LibraryThing member carolcavedon
In this book, Lulu (the ladybug girl) goes to the beach for the first time. In the beginning, she is very afraid to go in the water. However, after her pail gets lost in the waves she finds courage to go in and starts enjoying it. Lovely illustrations!
I would use this book in my classroom to foster
Reading Journals: counts as 1 Picture Book.
I would use this book in my classroom to foster
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a conversation about courage and how can we developed it.Reading Journals: counts as 1 Picture Book.
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LibraryThing member brankacheek
Summary:
Lulu is excited for her first trip to the beach. She can't wait to go swimming in the ocean but when she gets to the edge of the water she is afraid to go in. She decides she would rather play on the beach. While Lulu is digging in the sand, the tide comes in and takes away her favorite
Personal Reactions:
This is a great story about overcoming you fears. This story might be a good one to read before Summer vacation.
Classroom Extension Ideas:
1. Students could draw pictures of the beach and the ocean.
2. I would bring seashells and have the students listen to see if they can hear the ocean.
Lulu is excited for her first trip to the beach. She can't wait to go swimming in the ocean but when she gets to the edge of the water she is afraid to go in. She decides she would rather play on the beach. While Lulu is digging in the sand, the tide comes in and takes away her favorite
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pail. She goes into the water to rescue her pail. When she realizes she is in the ocean she isn't afraid anymore.Personal Reactions:
This is a great story about overcoming you fears. This story might be a good one to read before Summer vacation.
Classroom Extension Ideas:
1. Students could draw pictures of the beach and the ocean.
2. I would bring seashells and have the students listen to see if they can hear the ocean.
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LibraryThing member jstafiej
Amazing illustrations, and story line to prompt students to overcome fear. This book is great for children and so helpful to keep their interest but also teach them concepts of strength and mastering the mind.
LibraryThing member Turrean
A gentle story of a young girl who is a bit overwhelmed by her first trip to the ocean. The story could so easily have been an earnest tale of parent or big brother helping little one Overcome Her Fears, yawn, yawn, yawn, but instead, the author lets Ladybug Girl explore, imagine, and discover the
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joys of the beach all on her own. Show Less
LibraryThing member kbuffum13
It is lulu’s first trip to the beach and she quickly realizes that she has a fear of the ocean. Even know she had never been to the beach she knew she was going to love it however, the ocean is really big and loud. So she decided to build sandcastles, fly a kite, and get ice cream with her dog
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Bingo instead. When the ocean gets ahold of her favorite pail it is time for Ladybug Girl because she brave. Then Lulu realizes that she is in the ocean and that it is fun. Her brother asks if she liked the beach and she tells him that she said that Ladybug girl loves the beach. The genre of this book is realistic fiction. Show Less
LibraryThing member kesharra
A little girl with a wild imagination. she wants to become a lady bug.
LibraryThing member mackenzie1992
This book is a great story about going to the beach with your family and the things that you might like and dislike when at the beach.
LibraryThing member jstein31
There are many reasons why I liked this book. One element of the book that I really liked was the language. The language in this story engages readers through its descriptive nature and imagery. For example, in the story the narrator describes the waves on the beach and states that “the ocean
Additionally, the plot contributed to why I liked the book. For example, in the book, at the same moment that Lulu, the main character, and her dog, Bingo, decide to dip their feet in a water, a wave crashes that almost pulls them into the ocean. When she looks around and sees that everyone is happily playing in the ocean and does not worry about what happened to them, she realizes that it is okay and normal for that to happen. The timing of this event causes Lulu to face her fear and go into the ocean in order to get an item later on in the story. This plot creates a suspenseful tone that keeps the reader engaged and also is a main contributor to the lesson of the story: it is important to be brave and face your fears.
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goes on and on and makes huge roaring sounds.” The language in this phrase allows the reader to imagine and hear the loudness of the waves because the author used descriptive adjectives to explain the sounds of the waves. Additionally, the plot contributed to why I liked the book. For example, in the book, at the same moment that Lulu, the main character, and her dog, Bingo, decide to dip their feet in a water, a wave crashes that almost pulls them into the ocean. When she looks around and sees that everyone is happily playing in the ocean and does not worry about what happened to them, she realizes that it is okay and normal for that to happen. The timing of this event causes Lulu to face her fear and go into the ocean in order to get an item later on in the story. This plot creates a suspenseful tone that keeps the reader engaged and also is a main contributor to the lesson of the story: it is important to be brave and face your fears.
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