"No, I'm a -
That's my HORN!
I NEED that!
That's enough!
I've had it with pigeons!
I've had it with dogs!
I'VE HAD IT WITH EVERYONE!"
Lulu has a very strong resemblance to my granddog Percy. Same color, same bulldog figure, same attitude toward who he thought he was rather than what he was. He let every vacuum he ever met know that he was the most dangerous enemy that machine ever wanted to know. He let animals on tv know that he was not in the least afraid of them. In reality, he was the sweetest 'little man' you could imagine.
So, seeing Lulu on the front cover of the book brought back memories of Percy and his take on life as he lived it.
Lulu is quite sure that she only looks like a bulldog. In fact, inside she is quite sure she is a rhinoceros. She admits that she doesn't have thick grey skin, or a tail that 'whips and twirls', or a rhino HORN. When she introduces herself to all other dogs as a rhinoceros, they prove sceptical. It becomes Lulu's lot in life to find a horn that will convince them she is telling the truth.
Kids will hoot at the attempts made to fashion a reasonable horn for the poor pup. She starts with an ice cream cone ... that leads to brain freeze. An errant sock is too floppy, and stinky. A traffic cone causes a temporary loss of sight. A banana peel proves hilarious to all animals in the park. It does, however, spark interest with a pigeon who runs off with it. Lulu follows the thief straight into the zoo, and the rhino enclosure. OOPS! A chance encounter with a tickbird whose ability to distinguish a bulldog from a rhino is suspect; that bird really needs a rhino. It's the beginning of a fine symbiotic relationship.
This is the first picture book in a new series. Keep an eye out for LULU MAKES THE BAND. A new family musical based on Lulu is set to premiere on Apple TV+ on Friday, May 30th. Be sure to check it out.
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