In their first collaboration, spouses Kenneth and Sarah Jane Wright (I Heart You) introduce Lola Dutch, who -is a little bit much.- Rocking a pink tutu and a megawatt smile, she sails down the bannister in her elegant home (landing on her caregiver, Bear) and announces, -Today is going to be amazing! I-m just bursting with ideas!- Lola overrules Bear-s suggestion that they start the day with tea and toast, and instead prepares a lavish breakfast for her pals Gator, Crane, and Pig. At the library, art books ignite Lola-s imagination, and back home she creates stylized versions of eight masterpieces, including Michelangelo-s The Creation of Adam, which she paints on the ceiling. In an abrupt turnabout, Lola-s too-much-isn-t-nearly-enough attitude gets the best of her at bedtime. -This is all too much!- she wails before concluding that all she needs is Bear-s love. Sara Jane Wright-s gouache and watercolor pictures bring a chic elegance to each page, but with a plot that mostly tracks Lola-s shifting enthusiasms, she winds up a heroine in search of a story. Ages 3-6. Agent: Emily van Beek, Folio Literary Management. (Jan.)

With companions Bear, Gator, Pig, and Crane, little girl Lola Dutch makes everything from breakfast to bedtime a creative adventure. Among her feats: imitating the works of artistic masters and building a grand "castle" (blanket fort). Lola's big ideas will appeal to fans of Falconer's Olivia. The illustrations--in cheery pastel hues punctuated by pops of bright color--capture the enchanting chaos of Lola's world.