Lola Dutch (Lola Dutch Series)

What a sweet story! Beautiful illustrations and amusing characters. My youngest child is Lola Dutch! Bursting with creativity and energy; interested in everything! But when the day ends, she needs a little hug to help deal with life when it feels like it's just too much. This book was the perfect remedy for day 5 of the flu. The dollhouse book jacket was a delightful surprise too. She felt well enough today to have a birthday party for Lola complete with streamers! Can't wait to see what Lola does next!

I've been waiting for this book for some time now, as I am a big fan of all fabric designed by Sara Jane Wright. As a retired Kindergarten teacher and a Grandma, I was delighted to find the story was just as perfect as the illustrations! This book doesn't just hint that creativity in childhood is important, it teaches by example. The puppets to cut out and use with the jacket for story play is such an inviting way to allow each child who reads this book to become the author of Lola Dutch's next amazing day. Clearly, this author/illustrator team respect and trust the imagination of every child. Lola Dutch is perfectly much!

What a darling book! Lola Dutch and her friends are such bright, fun characters. Lots of fun details throughout. Our book came earlier this week and the kids have asked to read it every day since! We have an 8 year old girl, 4 year old boy and they both love it. Even 7 month old baby brother loves seeing the pictures. :) Really just such a great all-around fun and uplifting book that celebrates creativity, being yourself, and loving those around you. Reads like classic children's lit with just wonderful, charming illustrations and story.The book cover is also super detailed and fun. It has two characters (Lola Dutch and Bear) that you can cut out and play with and when you slip the book cover off, the backside/inside of the book cover reveals Lola Dutch's house! So you can cut out the characters and play with them and make up stories as you move them from room to room. We just cut ours out today and my four year old has loved making up his own little stories with them.Very highly recommend!

Lola Dutch is an absolute delight. I can’t tell you how much we’ve giggled with glee as we’ve read this book again and again over the past few days.The illustrations are so charming and we are a huge fan of Sarah Jane's work - we have several of her prints in our kids' rooms. But I think the most delightful part of the book for us has been the story by her husband, Kenneth Wright.Both of my kids love to create and draw and write and have huge imaginations, and I love that the main character Lola Dutch has a little group of animal friends that love her and support her creative endeavors in different ways - they jump in and start creating with her, and Bear is there offering quiet support. I had a really engaging discussion with my son yesterday (he's 11, and I didn't think he'd even care to read it, but he's read it as many times as my 7 year old daughter has) about how the sweet Bear is such a good, steady presence and loves Lola whatever she does - even if she makes a big mess creating her works of art. And then he compared the Bear to his dad and I and how we support him in what he tries to do. (which may have made me teary-eyed.) I love that he got it. That we make space for people to create and dream and be who they are, and we support each other with who we are.All that from a sweet little story about a girl with a fabulously big personality.

As a Mother of 4, I am very conscious of the message or moral of children's books. Too many stories are only focused on entertainment and not enriching or inspiring kids in their life.Lola & Dutch is the NEW STANDARD for children's books. The message of creativity, exploration, and imagination is a MUST in today's world. Sarah and Kenneth brilliantly tell the story of Lola and her friends. What many would mistakingly call an "ordinary" day, Lola see's as "another AMAZING day!"In order to make it in the world today, you need the right mindset, and Lola shares her way of thinking in a fun and inspiring way.Sarah is a BRILLIANT illustrator. Her art feels so familiar and nostalgic. You can feel Lola's excitement and energy through the colors and details in each page.If you are tired of you kids spending too much time in front of a screen and want to jumpstart their imagination, then this book will do just that. My 4 year old daughter requests this book every night. And her 9 year old brother loves to listen in as well.It even comes with a fun surprise inside the book sleeve.

Oh do we ADORE Lola Dutch! Maybe even a wee bit more than the average Bear but that’s only because we have our very own Lola Dutch in-house. This is a whimsical story about a whirlwind of a girl, the adventures filling her days, and her friends throughout. So far we’ve read this book maybe five or six times. My Lyla hasn’t grown tired of the story and we keep finding new things to discuss on practically every page. I love love love how much value this book puts on the arts and the artistic process. Lola Dutch has definitely not lost her spark. Her enthusiasm for the day-to-day 100% reminds me of my little people and I am sure that other readers will see shades of their little ones as well and me that’s what makes a really good story, when you can truly relate.I am fairly new to the talents of Sarah Jane Wright but my goodness is this a masterpiece. It’s wonderful how much each page enriches the storyline.I’m going to go ahead and say that this book is a must-buy.

Lola Dutch IS just too much! But I love her for every second of it as I've got a little girl who is very, very similar. (Right down to insisting on wearing a tutu on a daily basis.) This girl has a huge imagination, wonderful friends, and Bear is the most relatable character in any children's book ever for the would-be overwhelmed parent of a big personality. Love everything about these books!!

Beautiful book, will be enjoyed over and over I’m sure

Wonderful quality book with beautiful images and a lovely story. Nice big hardback format with a bonus puppet theatre and paper puppets play scene using the dust jacket.

Fun book