Lulu and the Others

By Eliot Schrefer, A.G. Ford (Illustrator)

A bonobo raised by humans faces a jungle of self-discovery.

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40 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Lulu, a bonobo raised by a human family, loves soda and hopscotch. Yet, she feels out of place in a human world. A journey to the jungle introduces her to creatures that look and sound like her. Can Lulu find where she truly belongs? As she navigates this new world, questions of identity and belonging arise. Will Lulu embrace her wild roots or cling to her human comforts? Discover the heartwarming tale of a bonobo's quest for family and self-discovery in a world that feels both familiar and foreign.

From the publisher

Award-winning author and wildlife expert Eliot Schrefer makes his picture book debut with a sweet, poignant story about family and belonging, inspired by the true story of a bonobo raised by a human family and later returned to the wild, with illustrations from New York Times bestselling artist AG Ford.Lulu is like many kids you know. She lives in a house with her mom, dad, and sister. She likes soda, hopscotch, and comic books.But there is one way Lulu is different: she’s a bonobo. Being the only bonobo in a human world can be lonesome. And so Lulu and her family take a long boat ride to a jungle Lulu has never seen before.Now, she’s surrounded by creatures with faces that look like hers and who make sounds like she does. But Lulu can’t possibly be like these apes…can she?

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