A hilarious tale of extraterrestrial friendship by the author of The Incredible Painting of Felix Clousseau. When Dmitri returns from the moon, nobody remembers the space hero. Unbeknownst to Dmitri, Lulu, his loyal lunar pal, has stowed away in his sack of moon rocks and, while the forgotten astronaut mopes, scientists are puzzling over Lulu's crayon drawings of a mysterious creature. Full color. (Ages 3 and up).
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From Publishers Weekly
Like Agee's (The Return of Freddy LeGrande; The Incredible Painting of Felix Clousseau) previous protagonists, his latest lead character accomplishes what should be a loudly heralded feat: Dmitri has just returned from the moon, where he has spent two and a half years collecting rocks. Alas, no one remembers the poor fellow. Worse yet, his mission seems to be old news?he spies a neglected exhibit at the Museum of Intergalactic Exploration displaying a space suit, rock-collecting sack and moon specimens identical to his. Observant youngsters will gasp when the dejected astronaut throws his sack of rocks into a trash can, for they know something he doesn't. In Agee's title page art, they've seen Lulu, Dmitri's pink, polka-dotted lunar pal, scurrying into the bag before his liftoff from the moon. Thanks to the long-snouted Lulu, who has a knack for producing art any preschooler will find very familiar, the forgotten space explorer finally gets the recognition he knows he deserves. The wry humor of Agee's clever book springs in equal measure from the minimal, tongue-in-cheek text and adroitly exaggerated cartoon illustrations. The telltale particulars Agee tucks into his pictures let kids fill in the blanks?and keeps them a step or two ahead of his Chaplinesque hero. Ages 3-up.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 2-Dmitri the astronaut has been collecting rocks on the moon for a long time-so long that the world has forgotten him. Dispirited by the lack of a welcome upon his return to Earth, he throws away his sack of moon rocks and walks away. Out of the sack crawls the man's moon-creature friend Lulu, who is taken to the Academy of Science for study. The scientists are amazed by the creature's artistic ability, and they organize a show of her drawings, all of which are of space-suited Dmitri. When he sees the exhibit, the friends are reunited and the astronaut gets the parade he deserves, accompanied by Lulu and huge Macy's-style balloons. "By the way, Lulu," Dmitri asks, "how'd you get here?" Charming illustrations carry this slight science-fiction fantasy with their soft colors and quiet humor. The gentle story of a friendship across planetary boundaries has a whimsical appeal for Agee's adult fans, but lacks the conflict or strong narrative line to involve children.
Anne Connor, Los Angeles Public Library
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Anne Connor, Los Angeles Public Library
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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I picked up a copy of this book from Amazon Used a few days ago and my son is already a huge fan chanting "Dmitri" and "Lulu" all day. An endearing story with a great ending not to mention art to die for. Highly recommended if you can get a copy!
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My son, now 2 years old, loves this book! We read it frequently. There are not too many words on a page, so he is willing to sit still and listen to the whole thing. It is nicely illustrated though some things may be a little unrealistic. We still love it.
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This is one of the bedtime favorites in our house. We have a budding astronaut so we are always looking for space themed books. This book has really cute drawings and a bit of a "surprise" that the kids enjoy revealing at the end. (A little hokey but cute). No to many words so even the early readers (like my K like to pick it up himself).
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