Lulu Gets a Cat
Lulu Gets a Cat is a 2017 Children's picture book by Anna McQuinn and illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw. It is about a little girl called Lulu who wants a cat, shows her initially reluctant mother that she is ready by reading about cats at the library and treating her toy cat Dinah as if it is real, and then adopts a cat who she calls Makeda. Reception. A review by Booktrust of "Lulu Gets a Cat" wrote "The bright illustrations are colourful and clear, perfect for even the youngest readers and cat enthusiasts. The text  is short and simple, and would be great for independent reading practice", and "Horn Book Guides" called it a "simple, sweet story". "Lulu Gets a Cat" has also been reviewed by "Kirkus Reviews", "Booklist", "School Library Journal", and Children's Books Ireland. It is a 2018 North Somerset Teachers' Book Award shorlisted book, and a 2018 Empathy Lab Recommended Book.