Lulu and the Others: A True Story -- Eliot Schrefer, Hardcover

Award-winning author and wildlife expert Eliot Schrefer makes his picture book debut with a sweet, poignant story about family and belonging, inspired by the true story of a bonobo raised by a human family and later returned to the wild, with illustrations from New York Times bestselling artist AG Ford.

Lulu is like many kids you know. She lives in a house with her mom, dad, and sister. She likes soda, hopscotch, and comic books.

But there is one way Lulu is different: she's a bonobo.

Being the only bonobo in a human world can be lonesome. And so Lulu and her family take a long boat ride to a jungle Lulu has never seen before.

Now, she's surrounded by creatures with faces that look like hers and who make sounds like she does. But Lulu can't possibly be like these apes...can she?

Author: Eliot Schrefer
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 02/10/2026
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
ISBN: 9780063205376
Audience: Ages 4-8

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 11/17/2025