Lulu Loves the Library: questions to ask and activities to try
It's Tuesday, which means library day! Lulu Loves the Library is a warm, everyday story about choosing books, storytime, and the joy of reading together.
What age is it for? Lulu Loves the Library is best for ages 2–6. Good for: Loving books, and visiting the library.
Lulu Loves the Library (Anna McQuinn and Rosalind Beardshaw)
- Age
- 2-6
- Best for
- Loving books, and visiting the library
Read it before your next library trip. Afterwards, let your child plan what they'll do there: choose a book, join rhyme time, or ask the librarian for help.
What it helps with
- Getting excited about books
- A first visit to the library
- Building a reading routine
- Grown-ups who read too
Comprehension and discussion questions
Pick two or three, not all of them. “I don’t know” is a fine answer, and you can always come back to it another day.
- “What day does Lulu go to the library?”
- “What does she take with her?”
- “What happens at storytime?”
- “How does Lulu choose her books?”
- “What book would you choose?”
- “What’s your favourite bedtime story?”
5-minute activities to try together
Library day
Pick a regular day to visit your local library together. Join a storytime if they have one.
Home library
Set up a little library at home with a toy “library card” and let your child lend books to the family.
Free printables: Lulu Loves the Library worksheet and activity pack
This book’s one-page worksheet with the questions and activities above, plus our activity pack: printable scenario cards, three 5-minute activities and a “What could I try?” page for practising everyday skills together. Enter your email and download them straight away.
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If your child liked this, try
Luna Loves Library Day (Joseph Coelho and Fiona Lumbers)
- Best for
- Parents living apart, and special time with each of them
- Age
- 3-7
Lulu Gets a Cat (Anna McQuinn and Rosalind Beardshaw)
- Best for
- Getting a pet, and learning to look after it
- Age
- 2-6
Goodnight Moon (Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd)
- Best for
- Winding down at bedtime, and settling to sleep
- Age
- 0-4
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By the Growing Wise team · Last reviewed: 10 October 2026
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