We read The Very Glum Life of Tootoolu Toop a couple of years ago at my reading programme for ages nine and ten, and we loved it. That’s why I picked up The Adventures of Tootsie Lama. It has the same kind of craziness, which makes it perfect for my book club.
Tootsie Lama is reminiscent of Pippi Longstocking in her independent, almost amoral, way of functioning. She wants thukpa, and she will steal it if she must. Her friend Tenzing is the perfect ally, more than willing to be part of her madcap schemes, even if it means getting into trouble with his mother. But in this adventure, perhaps Tootsie Lama goes a little too far and has to face consequences that she didn’t quite imagine … It’s such a fun story!
Food
Tootsie Lama goes to astonishing lengths for a bowl of thukpa. What food would you do anything for? And if we’re being completely wacky, how far would you go to get the food you want?
Darjeeling
The Adventures of Tootsie Lama is set in Darjeeling, a place that, for many of us, is a holiday destination. I think this is a great time for the children to tell me about their own hometowns, or the city in which they live. What makes their city special? Where do they like to go on holiday?
Best Friends
Tootsie finds a perfect friend in Tenzing. Without a friend, would she be able to do everything she wants to do?
Childhood friendships are special, and I want to hear about what makes each child’s best friend the best best friend of all. What do they do together? What do they want to do together? We’ll try to write a little poem about it too!
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