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Lulu in La La Land Book Signing

Posted on September 9, 2013 | Filed Under: Books, Pop Culture | Tags: Americana, Barnes & Noble, Bel Air, Beverly Hills, book signing, children's books, Drybar, Elisabeth Wolf, growing up in Los Angeles, Lulu in La La Land, not fitter inner, reading, tweens | 8 Comments

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This past weekend, Elisabeth Wolf held a book reading & signing for her book Lulu in La La Land. I had heard about the book & thought it would be a perfect activity for me & my daughter to attend. On a warm afternoon, we headed out to the Barnes & Noble book store at the Americana in Glendale.

Lulu in La La Land is an adorable story about a young girl who lives in Bel Air & doesn’t feel like she fits in. The book is set-up like a screenplay, which is fitting since Lulu’s parents are in the entertainment industry. Lulu’s mother is a director & her father is an actor. From the outside, Lulu’s life looks wonderful & very glamorous. However in reality, Lulu is a “Not Fitter Inner.”

The idea of being a “Not Fitter Inner” is very important to the author. Much like Lulu, Elisabeth Wolf grew up in sunny Los Angeles – Beverly Hills to be exact. During the book reading, the author shared a personal story of how she would ride her bike around the neighborhood. However, she never saw other young kids her age playing in their front yards. When she finally asked a girl in her school, her response was “I’d rather wear pretty dresses & you can’t ride a bike with a pretty dress.” Elisabeth wrote this book because she wanted kids to know the importance of being yourself & that it’s ok if you do not fit in.

One of the things that I loved about this particular book reading is that the author invited several young girls to join her on stage to read excerpts of the book. Elisabeth was very engaging with the audience, asking the kids questions throughout the reading. She even raffled off a Drybar (hair blow-out salon) gift card to the person in the audience who had the best answer to the question “What place in LA would you take an out-of-town friend to visit?”

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Some of the ways that the author is similar to the character Lulu in the book include: her love of cooking, baking & gardening. Elisabeth is so enthusiastic about gardening that she brought in tomatoes from her own garden to share with the audience!

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At the end of the reading, my daughter & I stood in line to get our copy of the Lulu in La La Land book autographed (which we had purchased that morning). I even got to take a picture with the author, Elisabeth Wolf!

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I love the message of the book – that it is important to be true & authentic to yourself. It’s a fun book for all ages, even adults! I’d have to say that based on the audience at the bookstore & also the subject matter, this book might be best for tweens. I’m reading the book with my 7 year old daughter partly because some of the words might be challenging for her, but also so that we can discuss some of the themes of the book.

If you’d like learn more about Lulu in La La Land, please click here for additional information.

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  1. Wendy Chen says

    September 13, 2013 at 3:34 pm

    What a cute story and a fun way to spend some daughter/mother time. Thanks for sharing!

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    • mom2chloe06 says

      September 13, 2013 at 10:57 pm

      It was a fun day & the author of the book is super nice. My daughter & I are looking forward to her next book, Lulu in Honolulu. Thanks for visiting my blog!

      Reply
  2. Betty Manousos says

    September 14, 2013 at 10:08 pm

    it looks like fun! i totally enjoyed your wonderfully written post-and your photos. what a sweet story!

    hope you’re having a fab weekend~
    p.s. thank so much for your lovely comment on my blog:)

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    • mom2chloe06 says

      September 15, 2013 at 3:02 pm

      Thank you for visiting my blog! We had a great time that day & I’m so glad that my daughter has a love for reading. Have a great day! 🙂

      Reply
  3. The Dose of Reality (@TheDoseTweets) says

    September 15, 2013 at 9:26 pm

    Looks adorable! My girls would both LOVE this book…am totally adding it to our Christmas list! 🙂

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    • mom2chloe06 says

      September 15, 2013 at 9:31 pm

      That’s great! I’m sure your girls will love it. Thanks for stopping by & checking out my blog!

      Reply
  4. Cat says

    September 26, 2013 at 4:57 pm

    How fun! Yea for being true to you! Thanks so much for sharing! My girlies devour books and am always looking for great new reads for them! 🙂 🙂 🙂

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    • mom2chloe06 says

      September 26, 2013 at 5:02 pm

      Isn’t it fun to pass on our love of reading to our kids?! Have fun reading! 🙂

      Reply

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