Here Comes Lolo by Niki Daly

Here Comes Lolo by Niki Daly

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

Part of Niki Daly's Lolo series

For Lolo, every day's a new adventure. Whether it's earning gold stars at school or returning a lost ring, she's ready for anything. Follow along with Lolo as she learns lessons about sharing, being brave, and being a good friend. In these easy-to-read stories, we meet the curious, fun-loving, adventurous Lolo, a girl living in South Africa with her mother and grandmother, Gogo. Woven with heart and humor, and illustrated with charming black-and-white drawings, these stories are perfect for the beginning reader. In Here Comes Lolo, Lolo gets a gold star at school, longs for a cute floppy hat, finds a missing ring, and helps to rescue a dog, all with her trademark humor and quirky style.

Niki Daly has received numerous accolades for his work. Not So Quick Songololo, which won a Parent's Choice Award in the United States, set the path for post-apartheid South African children's books. Once Once a Time was an Honor Winner in the US Children's Africana Book Awards, and Jamela's Dress was named a Notable Children's Book by the American Library Association and one of the Top 10 African American Picture Books of 2000 by Booklist. It also received the Parents' Choice Silver Award and the Children's Literary Choice Award. Niki Daly resides in South Africa with his wife Jude Daly, an novelist and illustrator.