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Summary
Summary
In this sweet, engaging picture book, Ollie and his pet dog Fred celebrates all the things they love about Christmas.
Author Notes
Anna Walker was born in 1970 and is based in Melbourne, Australia. She writes and illustrates children's books. Her work includes Peggy, I Love to Dance, Hurry Up Alfie, Today We Have No Plans (with Jane Godwin), Starting School (with Jane Godwin), Little Cat and the Big Red Bus (with Jane Godwin), All Through the Year (with Jane Godwin), and What do you Wish for? (with Jane Godwin). Her latest book as author/illustrator, Mr. Huff, won the 2016 CBCA Book of the Year for Early Childhood.
(Bowker Author Biography)
Reviews (2)
School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 1-A zebra named Ollie runs down some of his favorite holiday activities. Sweet, soft watercolors show Ollie and his dog decorating the Christmas tree, baking holiday treats with Nanna, and waiting for Santa, creating a cozy, merry accompaniment to the simple rhyming text. This is a great choice for a lap-sit and also as a read-alone for beginning readers.-Maureen Wade, Los Angeles Public Library (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
Ollie is a gray-striped animal, perhaps a toy rabbit or zebra. He seems to live alone with his dog, Fred, but he does have a loving grandmother who bakes a Christmas cake with him. In the short, first-person narration, Ollie describes his preparations for the holiday. He and Fred set out a Nativity set, make their own decorations, trim their tree and spot Santa as he passes by in the sky. Each page has just a few words of rhyming text, set in a large font that looks like a child's printing. Simple watercolor illustrations of the characters stand out against white backgrounds, extending the childlike simplicity of the effort. This would be an excellent choice for a toddler's first book about the Christmas season and could also serve as an early reader. (Picture book. 1-6) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
