5.3/7

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4.0/5

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The Thing Lou Couldn't Do

Written and illustrated by Ashley Spires

Hardcover

$19.99

$18.99

3 - 7

Reading age

Page count

496

Word count

AD500L

Lexile measure

May 2, 2017

Publication date

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What's This Book About

Publisher Summary

An endearing story about a little girl who doesnÍt think she can. ñUp there! The tree can be our ship!î one of LouÍs friends exclaims when they decide to play pirates. ñUmmm ƒî responds Lou. Usually she loves adventures. But this is new. Lou has never climbed a tree before. And she knows she canÍt do it. She doesnÍt even want to try. But this adventure does look fun, and when all her excuses run out, Lou realizes the bravest adventurers are those who TRY. An inspiring lesson for anyone whoÍs ever avoided something hard.

What Kind of Book is The Thing Lou Couldn't Do

Topics

trying new things coping with failure girls and women self-esteem self-esteem and self-reliance social themes feeling scared imagination and play determination courage overcoming fears friendship self-discovery

Genres

fiction

Reviews

Marmee

4.50

Lemony Snickers

5.25

My favorite thing about The Thing Lou Couldn't Do is that it doesn't end the way you think it will. Lou is brave and adventurous, except when it comes to climbing trees. She offers up plenty of excuses, some imaginative, like "I stepped on a slug today and his funeral is happening now," to others that we've all felt, "my tummy feels bad." I think this book captures really well the feelings many of us have shared about overcoming fear, and I think readers will admire Lou's character.

B is for Bookworm

6.00

Book Lists That Include This Book

Books about trying new things

Books about coping with failure

Books about girls and women

The Creative Behind the Book

Author & Illustrator

Ashley Spires

Ashley Spires is the creator of picture books and graphic novels, including The Most Magnificent Thing and Binky the Space Cat. She lives in British Columbia.