My 2-year old granddaughter loves Lulu. The text is very simple and sweet, and the illustrations are lovely. Too bad the series is out of print, but I have received decent used copies.

A few pages were ripped. The cover has a hole on the spine. I thought it would be in better shape.

I personally know how hard it is to hold a 2 year old's attention. This book is something that can capture it. I originally discovered this book, as well as "Happy Birthday, Lulu" and "Hello, Lulu", in a group called Welcome Baby. This is a group that is part of our local hospital that gives out books to new parents, encouraging them to read to the youngest of children. They also have support groups that encourages reading to young children. This book keeps the kids entralled. My daughter was 6 months old when she first heard this book and crawled over to the book and just stared at the bright colorful pictures. The words are huge, as well as the pictures. The writing is simple. Caroline Uff really figured out how to capture the imaginations of the young. This book will not disappoint you or your children.

Katie Saylors English 385.05 Dr. Michelle Martin Critical Reflection #3 Uff, Catherine. Lulu's Busy Day. London: Orchard Books, 2000. Kupetz, Barbara N. and Elise Jepson Green. Sharing Books with Infants and Toddlers: Facing the Challenges. Young Children, 1997.
Lulu's Busy Day, written and illustrated by Caroline Uff, is an example of a didactic book. This picture book is a companion to Hello Lulu. While Hello Lulu introduces Lulu to her young audience, Lulu's Busy Day depicts this terrific toddler's daytime activities. Lulu starts her day with drawing beautiful pictures, then playing catch and journeying to the park where she meets her best friend to play on the swings. Soon she must return home to get out of the rain and eat dinner, build with building blocks, clean up, and finally get ready for bed. The story is told through a seemingly handwritten font relating the way a toddler may write, and the pages are full of color having an appealing look for any youngster interested in reading. A didactic book teaches a lesson, and Uff's new collection of Lulu books seem to teach etiquette for toddler's that may hear the story. Young children need materials and real experiences that support concepts they are learning. Pictures and short stories can stand for real things such as, brushing their teeth, putting away their toys, and obeying their parents (Kupetz). Children can make inferences from books and compare the stories to what really happens in their world. Lulu is pictured in large, bright, child-centered illustrations and no adult characters, such as parents, are present. The lack of superfluous detail will encourage the young audience to focus on each drawing, while helping them understand the story line. Examine the choice of character names. Lulu is simple to repeat and can be fun for a child to say. Uff's books about Lulu are written in easy-to-repeat text. Although no adult characters are present in Lulu's story, when a parent or teacher reads a didactic book like Lulu's Busy Day to a child, a special relationship between the child and parent can be understood mutually. Lulu knows to go home because it is raining outside, and she cleans up her blocks when she is finished building. All parents wish that their children would automatically obey like Lulu, and reading this picture book can help children learn to obey. Lulu spends her days doing exactly what any other toddler would do, which helps the audience realize the right things to do. Children can learn valuable lessons from Lulu. She cleans up her toys, eats her dinner, bathes herself, and brushes her teeth while remaining a well-behaved and happy little girl.

We have been reading 'Lulu's Busy Day' since my daughter, Ruby was18 month old & she has requested that we read it over & over again. She loves the pictures & the simple story which relates to her world. Whenever we come to the page where Lulu is swinging in the park, she puts her foot up & tries step into the picture so that she too can swing with Lulu. She does the same with the picture of Lulu taking a bath in 'Hello, Lulu'. Caroline Uff's amazing illustrations are so vibrant that my little girl thinks she can step into the pictures & be in Lulu's world. Ruby is 2 now & 'Lulu' is still a firm favorite & whenever we go to the park she tells me she wants to "swing up high like Lulu"!

My almost 3 year old son wants me to read this over and over again. I think the simple nature of this story is very appealing to young children.

My daughter (18 months) requests I read this book to her at least 5 times a day. We originally got it at the library and kept renewing it, so I finally ordered our own. I know my daughter would be devistated if we returned it to the library! We also love Hello Lulu and Happy Birthday Lulu!