Parents' Guide to

Lulu Series

By Carrie Kingsley, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 7+

Delightful adventures of young girl caring for animals.

Book Hilary McKay Animals 2014
Lulu Series Poster Image

A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this book.

Community Reviews

age 5+

Based on 1 parent review

age 5+

Great for kids who love animals!

I have a four year old and a six year old who I read to before bed and these books are a hit with them. The stories are realistic, sweet, and full of animals. The main character sometimes gets in trouble for doing things lots of normal children do. Also, the books shows that having a pet can be lots of fun AND lots of work.

This title has:

Great messages
Great role models

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say: (1):
Kids say: Not yet rated

These stories will delight any animal lover. Lulu doesn’t always know what to do, but the adults are there to help her out with advice and support. When there are problems with the animals, her parents, extended family, teachers, and others are positive and kind, and never make Lulu feel like animals or her love of them are a burden. While it is never mentioned in the stories, the wonderful illustrations on every page show that Lulu and her family are black, as are some of the kids in her class. This incidental diversity is a fluid part of the story, fitting right in with all the other small details that make the Lulu series fun, warm, engaging books to read.

Book Details

Did we miss something on diversity?

Research shows a connection between kids' healthy self-esteem and positive portrayals in media. That's why we've added a new "Diverse Representations" section to our reviews that will be rolling out on an ongoing basis. You can help us help kids by suggesting a diversity update.

Common Sense Media's unbiased ratings are created by expert reviewers and aren't influenced by the product's creators or by any of our funders, affiliates, or partners.

See how we rate