Age range 6 to 9

Lola is not like the other clouds. While they are busy making shade and rain and snow, as clouds do, Lola makes shapes.

'Clouds make weather, not shapes!' thunders Thor. But while Thor’s thunder makes people run for cover, Lola’s fantastic shapes inspire awe and wonder. Clouds make weather and shapes, after all.

Subtly portraying values of both inspiration and function, this tale criticism encourages readers to expand their imaginative horizons.